Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 势

power
influence
potential
momentum
tendency
trend
situation
conditions
outward appearance
sign
gesture
male genitals

to seize the opportunity
to strike while the iron is hot

to take advantage of a favorable situation
to seize an opportunity

intensity of a fire
lively
flourishing

to boost support or interest
to campaign
to promote

horoscope
one's fortune

influential family
powerful clan

might
power and influence

attitude
position (on an issue etc)

battle array
disposition of forces
situation
circumstance

(Tw) excuse me; to be sorry (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. (pháinn-sè))

sale

superiority
dominance
advantage

equilibrium of forces
balance of power

Dongshi or Tungshih township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

current situation
circumstances
current trend

feature

imposing manner
loftiness
grandeur
energetic looks
vigor

to neuter
neutered

style
manner

degree of seriousness of an illness
patient's condition

vulnerable
weak

nuclear potential

to borrow sb's authority
to seize an opportunity

how well a crop (or plant) is growing
growth

momentum of sth approaching

wealth and influence

potential well (physics)

inferior
disadvantaged

lively
full of vigor
vibrant
spirited

circumstances
situation
terrain
CL:個／个 (gè)

to be bound to
undoubtedly will

state of affairs

(military) offensive

potential energy

gesture; posture

current situation

potential drop (elec.)

terrain
topography relief

situation
state

gesture; sign; signal

decline (in fortune)

defensive position
guard

power
influence

power
momentum
tendency
impetus
situation
the look of things

power
influence
a force (military, political etc)

to take advantage
to seize an opportunity
in passing
without taking extra trouble
conveniently

influential figure
powerful person

snobbish

to go against the trend

national strength
situation in a state

to lose power and influence

situation
state (of affairs)

posture
position

(human) penis (TCM)

trend; tendency

to rely on power

army strength
military prowess or potential

posture
situation

strong
powerful
(linguistics) emphatic
intensive

situation
circumstance

to adopt an attitude
to strike a posture

topography of a mountain
features of a mountain

to win power
to get authority
to become dominant

fame and power
prestige
influence
impetus
momentum

condition of an injury

rising trend
upward momentum (e.g. in prices)

attitude
mindset
prejudice

tendency
trend
path

Dōngshì Zhèn

Dongshi or Tungshih Town in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

Internet slang for 長知識／长知识 (zhǎngzhīshi)

drill (in sword play)
to thrash around
to demonstrate gymnastic skills
to solicit financial help (in an indirect way)
to show off

expert flower grower

electromotive force

nuclear parity

to be self-interested

to predominate
to occupy a dominant position

unconventional

evil forces
criminal elements

Dōngshìxiāng

Dongshi or Tungshih township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

magnetomotive force

Isetan, Japanese department store

xuānchuángōngshì

marketing campaign

zhuāngqiāngzuòshì

posturing
pretentious
affected

xūzhāngshēngshì

(false) bravado
to bluff

yǒuqiányǒushì

rich and powerful (idiom)

zhàngshìqīrén

to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom)
to kick people around

shàngyángqūshì

upward trend; tendency to increase

yǒuquánshìzhě

person in power
the one with authority
the guy in charge

qìshìxiōngxiōng

aggressive
truculent
overbearing

shìbùkědǎng

see 勢不可當／势不可当 (shìbùkědāng)

like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
with irresistible force

general trend
irresistible trend

dàzhāngshēngshì

to spread one's voice wide (idiom); wide publicity

shàngshēngqūshì

an upturn
an upward trend

shěnshíduóshì

to judge the hour and size up the situation
to take stock

to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc

pòzhúzhīshì

lit. a force to smash bamboo (idiom); fig. irresistible force

xīngzuòyùnshì

(Western-style) horoscope

shìbùkědāng

impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

shùnshìliáofǎ

homeopathy (alternative medicine)

shìbùliǎnglì

the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
incompatible standpoints

to assume a fighting stance
(fig.) to take the offensive

shěnduóshíshì

to examine and judge the situation

to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
social climbing

guóshìrìshuāi

national decline

ruòshìqúntǐ

disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)
the economically and politically marginalized
the dispossessed

qìshìhóngwěi

imposing
majestic

rénduōshìzhòng

many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
There is safety in numbers.

qìshìlíngrén

arrogant and overbearing

xíngshìyánjùn

in grave difficulties
the situation is grim

to be determined to win (idiom)

fǎndòngshìli

reactionary forces (esp. in Marxist rhetoric)

shìlixiǎorén

snob

dǐngzúzhīshì

competition between three rivals
tripartite confrontation

shìzàibìxíng

circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary
imperative

zuòzhāngzuòshì

to put on an act (idiom); to pose
to show theatrical affectation
to indulge in histrionics

shìchéngqíhǔ

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

yīnshìlìdǎo

to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
to make the best of new opportunities

shìjūn-lìdí

(idiom) evenly matched

gǒuzhàngrénshì

a dog threatens based on master's power (idiom); to use one's position to bully others

shíshìzàoyīngxióng

时势造英雄

[時勢造英雄]

Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.

Dàshìzhì Púsà

大势至菩萨

[大勢至菩薩]

Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, the Great Strength Bodhisattva

dàogāoyì'ān,shìgāoyìwēi

道高益安，势高益危

[道高益安，勢高益危]

More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記／史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).