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乘势

chéng shì

2-character word Traditional 乘勢

What 乘势 means

1. to seize the opportunity
2. to strike while the iron is hot

The characters in 乘势

• 乘chéngto ride; to mount; to make use of
• 势shìpower; influence; potential

Sounds the same

Read chéng shì, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 城市city; town
• 程式form; pattern; formula
• 成事to accomplish the objective; to succeed

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