乘虚而入
“at your weakest.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
乘虚而入
“at your weakest.”
“He used your guilt over your dad's death”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Originally a military strategy metaphor from classical Chinese texts, this chengyu is widely applied in modern spoken Chinese to denounce deceitful relationship tactics.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
take advantage of a weakness / strike when one is vulnerable
A common four-character idiom (chengyu) describing opportunistic actions against defenseless targets.