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因势利导

yīn shì lì dǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom) / to make the best of new opportunities
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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.

Source record: cd-70c0903ccc3b0546. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

因勢利導 因势利导 [yin1 shi4 li4 dao3] /to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)/to make the best of new opportunities/

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Other forms in these source records: 因勢利導

  • 因
    yīn

    cause / reason / because

  • 势
    shì

    power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

  • 利
    lì

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

    Lì

    surname Li

  • 导
    dǎo

    to transmit / to lead / to guide / to conduct / to direct

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.