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因利乘便

yīn lì chéng biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

因利乘便 因利乘便 [yin1 li4 cheng2 bian4] /(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 因
    yīn

    cause / reason / because

  • 利
    lì

    sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 乘
    chéng

    to ride / to mount / to make use of / to avail oneself of / to take advantage of / to multiply (math.) / Buddhist sect or creed

    shèng

    (archaic) four horse military chariot / (archaic) four / generic term for history books

    Chéng

    surname Cheng

  • 便
    biàn

    plain / informal / suitable / convenient / opportune / to urinate or defecate / equivalent to 就[jiù]: then / in that case / even if / soon afterwards

    pián

    used in 便宜[pián yi] / used in 便便[pián pián] / used in 便嬛[pián xuān]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.