乘势

Traditional form:

乘勢

Pinyin (reading):

chéngshì

Definitions:

• to seize the opportunity
• to strike while the iron is hot

Characters:

• 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply
• 势 - power, force; tendency, attitude

Traditional characters:

• 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply
• 勢 - power, force; tendency, attitude