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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「乘勢使氣」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.

Taking advantage of power to act with temper.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

chéng shì shǐ qì

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sing4 sai3 sai2/si2 hei3

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.