Lingaku- to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic; to be full of tricks
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul
- to be opportunistic
- to be full of tricks
This usage refers to the idea of using clever or devious methods to achieve a goal, often without regard for fairness or ethics.
He went so far as to resort to opportunistic methods to get the position.
She always uses tricks to boost her performance.
This meaning emphasizes a tendency to take advantage of situations or opportunities, often in a self-serving way.
In this highly competitive industry, many individuals are opportunistic.
He always chooses to be opportunistic when the need arises.
This implies a cunning or crafty nature, where one is adept at using deceitful tactics to achieve one’s ends.
She is a trickster who always finds a way to circumvent the rules.
tā他de的zuò fǎ做法kàn qǐ lai看起来hěn很cōng ming聪明，dàn但qí shí其实chōng mǎn充满le了tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧de的chéng fèn成分。
His approach may seem clever, but it is actually full of tricks.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧to gain advantage by any means, fair or foulwéi为zì jǐ自己tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧to be opportunistic for personal gainkào靠tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧to rely on trickeryzài在shāng yè商业Zhōng中tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧to use opportunistic tactics in businesstóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧de的xíng wéi行为opportunistic behaviortóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧de的shǒu duàn手段means of trickerybù zhèng dàng不正当de的tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧unjustifiable opportunismtóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧de的shāng rén商人opportunistic businessmannián qīng rén年轻人tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧young people being opportunisticbì miǎn避免tóu jī qǔ qiǎo投机取巧to avoid being opportunistic