因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
Pinyin

Definition

因势利导
 - 
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. to make the best of new opportunities

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

胜利
shèng lì
  1. 1 victory
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
原因
yuán yīn
  1. 1 cause
  2. 2 origin
  3. 3 root cause
  4. 4 reason
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
因
yīn
  1. 1 old variant of 因[yīn]
因此
yīn cǐ
  1. 1 thus
  2. 2 consequently
  3. 3 as a result
因为
yīn wèi
  1. 1 because
  2. 2 owing to
  3. 3 on account of
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
  1. 1 spoils of war
顺利
shùn lì
  1. 1 smoothly
  2. 2 without a hitch
不利
bù lì
  1. 1 unfavorable
  2. 2 disadvantageous
  3. 3 harmful
  4. 4 detrimental
亨利
Hēng lì
  1. 1 Henry (name)
  2. 2 henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
利
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
利事
lì shì
  1. 1 (Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利器
lì qì
  1. 1 sharp weapon
  2. 2 effective implement
  3. 3 outstandingly able individual
利好
lì hǎo
  1. 1 favorable
  2. 2 good
  3. 3 advantage
利害
lì hài
  1. 1 pros and cons
  2. 2 advantages and disadvantages
  3. 3 gains and losses
利尿
lì niào
  1. 1 to promote urination
  2. 2 diuresis
利己
lì jǐ
  1. 1 personal profit
  2. 2 to benefit oneself
利市
lì shì
  1. 1 business profit
  2. 2 auspicious
  3. 3 lucky
  4. 4 small sum of money offered on festive days
利息
lì xī
  1. 1 interest (on a loan)
  2. 2 CL:筆|笔[bǐ]

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
  1. 1 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
  2. 2 interdependent
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
  1. 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
  1. 1 blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
  1. 1 to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
前因后果
qián yīn hòu guǒ
  1. 1 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
  1. 1 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
  1. 1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
  2. 2 both virtue and reward
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
  1. 1 lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
  2. 2 the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
  1. 1 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
  2. 2 self-seeking
因人成事
yīn rén chéng shì
  1. 1 to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
因人而异
yīn rén ér yì
  1. 1 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
  1. 1 to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
  1. 1 lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  2. 2 to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
  1. 1 (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
因孕而婚
yīn yùn ér hūn
  1. 1 shotgun wedding (idiom)

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