有機可乘 [－机－－]

Jyutping jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4
Pinyin yǒu jī kě chéng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) take advantage of
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    揾​到​做​一​啲​行​動​嘅​好​機​會​，​通常​係​做​壞​事
    found an opportunity to take advantage of; found a loophole that can be used
    • 記得鎖好門窗唔好等啲賊有機可乘啊！
      记得锁好门窗唔好等啲贼有机可乘啊！
      gei3 dak1 so2 hou2 mun4 coeng1 m4 hou2 dang2 di1 caak2 jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4 aa3.
      Remember to lock your doors and windows. Do not let the thieves have an opportunity to get in!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    there's an opportunity to take advantage of; there's a loophole that can be used
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    记得锁好门窗唔好等啲贼有机可乘啊！
    記得鎖好門窗唔好等啲賊有機可乘啊！
    gei3 dak1 so2 hou2 mun4 coeng1 m4 hou2 dang2 di1 caak2 jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4 aa3.
    • Remember to lock your doors and windows. Do not let the thieves have an opportunity to get in!
  2. Cantonese
    如果条法例冇界定清楚，就好容易令人有机可乘。
    如果條法例冇界定清楚，就好容易令人有機可乘。
    jyu4 gwo2 tiu4 faat3 lai6 mou5 gaai3 ding6 cing1 co2, zau6 hou2 jung4 ji6 ling6 jan4 jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4.
    • If the law don't have a clear definition, there will be a loophole that can be used.
  3. Cantonese
    搭车要警惕，唔好比贼仔有机可乘。
    搭車要警惕，唔好比賊仔有機可乘。
    daap3 ce1 jiu3 ging2 tik1, m4 hou2 bei2 caak6 zai2 jau5 gei1 ho2 sing4.
    • Watch out while commuting, don't let the thieves steal from you.