quyết kế thừa cơ
Definition
- Idiom (Four-character idiom):
- To be determined to seize the opportunity: A strategic phrase describing a firm resolution to capitalize on a favorable moment or a weakness in the opponent's situation. It implies a decisive plan to act when the chance arises.
Usage Examples
- Idiom:
- Tướng quân quyết kế thừa cơ, tấn công ngay khi địch rối loạn. (The general was determined to seize the opportunity, attacking immediately when the enemy was in disarray.)
- Công ty đã quyết kế thừa cơ mở rộng thị trường khi đối thủ gặp khó khăn. (The company was determined to seize the opportunity to expand its market when the competitor faced difficulties.)
Advanced Usage
- This idiom is often used in formal, literary, or strategic contexts (military, business, politics) to describe a calculated and resolute move. It is not typically used in casual, everyday conversation.
Word Breakdown & Structure
- Quyết: determined, resolute.
- Kế: plan, scheme.
- Thừa: to take advantage of, to inherit.
- Cơ: opportunity, chance, situation.
- The combined meaning is "a resolute plan to take advantage of the situation."
Synonyms
- To seize the day / carpe diem: to make the most of the present opportunity.
- To strike while the iron is hot: to act decisively at the most opportune moment.
- To capitalize on a chance: to gain an advantage from an opportunity.
Related Concepts
- Chớp thời cơ: to grab/seize the opportunity (a more common, less literary phrase).
- Tranh thủ cơ hội: to make the most of an opportunity.