凭借 Traditional form: 憑借 Pinyin (reading): píngjiè Definitions: to rely on to depend on by means of thanks to sth that one relies on Characters: 凭 - to lean on; to rely on 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext Traditional characters: 憑 - to lean on; to rely on 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext