乘虚而入 in English cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiomatic expression); to take advantage of a lapse

Simplified Characters

乘 虚 而 入

Traditional Characters

乘 虛 而 入

Pinyin

cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

乘cheng2surname Cheng 虚xu1emptiness 而er2and 入ru4to enter