qua cầu cất dịp

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Meaning · English

to take advantage of an opportunity

Literally: cross the bridge and lift the occasion

Examples

Anh ấy qua cầu cất dịp để thăng tiến trong công ty.He took advantage of the opportunity to get promoted in the company.

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “qua cầu cất dịp” mean?

to take advantage of an opportunity Literally: cross the bridge and lift the occasion

Is “qua cầu cất dịp” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.