kě可canchéng乘take advantage ofzhī之ofjī机opportunity
An opportunity to exploit; a chance to take advantage of.
Literal meaning
can (可) — take advantage of (乘) — of (之) — opportunity (机)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase referring to an exploitable opportunity.
Examples
Dí敌rén人lù露chū出le了pò破zhàn绽，wǒ我men们zhèng正hǎo好kě可chéng乘zhī之jī机。
The enemy revealed a flaw, which is exactly the opportunity we can take advantage of.
Tā他fā发xiàn现le了zhè这ge个lòu漏dòng洞，rèn认wéi为kě可chéng乘zhī之jī机，biàn便kāi开shǐ始le了tā他de的jì计huà划。
He discovered this loophole, thought it was an opportunity to exploit, and started his plan.
Usage & nuances
Often used in strategic or negative contexts.
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