趁[趂]chènⅠ ❶ （利用机会） take advantage of;avail oneself of: 我想 ～ 这个机会讲几句话。 I'd like to take this opportunity to say a few words.
❷ [方] (富有；拥有) be rich in;be possessed of: ～ 钱 have pots of money
❸ [书] (追逐；赶) pursue;chase Ⅱ （利用时间） while: ～ 风起帆 set sail when the wind is fair；～ 他还没来，我先告诉你。 I am telling you first before he arrives. ～ 着雨还不大，咱们快走吧！ Let's go right now before it's raining hard. 这面 ～ 热吃吧。 Eat the noodles while they are hot.
◆趁便 when it is convenient;at one's convenience；
趁火打劫 rob the owner while his house is on fire;fish in troubled water(s);make use of sb.'s misfortune to serve one's own ends [advantage];plunder [loot] a burning house;profit by another's ill luck;stir up trouble to serve one's own ends;take advantage of a conflagration to loot;take advantage of others' difficulties for one's own benefit;take advantage of sb.'s misfortune to do him harm;take advantage of the situation to profiteer；
趁机 take advantage of the occasion;seize the chance；
趁空 use one's spare time;avail oneself of leisure time；
趁热打铁 Strike while the iron is hot.;Strike the iron while it is hot.;act at good opportunity or while circumstances are favourable;Make hay while the sun shines.;Seize [take] time [the occasion] by the forelock.；
趁墒 sow while there is enough moisture in the soil；
趁势 take advantage of a favourable situation;exploit the situation；
趁心如意 have as one wishes;give one the most satisfaction；
趁虚而入 avail oneself of the opportunity to get [go] in；
趁早 as early as possible;before it is too late;at the first opportunity |