投机取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo

to seize every opportunity; to be full of tricks

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 28739th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to seize every opportunity
  2. 2. to be full of tricks

Characters

Character Meaning
投 tóu HSK 5
to send; to cast; to throw oneself (into the river etc)
机 jī HSK 1
machine; engine; opportunity
取 qǔ HSK 4
to take; to get; to choose
巧 qiǎo HSK 4
coincidentally; as it happens; skillful