查获 查獲 chá huò to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) syn 打天下 dǎ tiān xià to seize power / to conquer the world / to establish and expand a business / to carve out a career for oneself syn 趁势 趁勢 chèn shì to take advantage of a favorable situation / to seize an opportunity syn 只争朝夕 只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī (idiom) to seize every minute / to make the best use of one's time syn 攻城略地 gōng chéng lüè dì to take cities and seize territories (idiom) syn 抄 chāo to make a copy / to plagiarize / to search and seize / to raid / to grab / to go off with / to take a shortcut / to make a turning move / to fold one's arms syn 夺冠 奪冠 duó guàn to seize the crown / fig. to win a championship / to win gold medal 趁机 趁機 chèn jī to seize an opportunity syn 顺势 順勢 shùn shì to take advantage / to seize an opportunity / in passing / without taking extra trouble / conveniently syn 借机 借機 jiè jī to seize the opportunity 攻占 攻佔 gōng zhàn to seize control of (an enemy position) / (fig.) to take by storm / to gain (awards, control of a market etc) syn 主动权 主動權 zhǔ dòng quán initiative (as in "seize the initiative") / advantageous position that allows one to call the shots 抢滩 搶灘 qiǎng tān to make an amphibious assault / to seize a beachhead / to gain a foothold in (a new market) 扣押 kòu yā to detain / to hold in custody / to distrain / to seize property syn 不失时机 不失時機 bù shī shí jī to seize the opportune moment / to lose no time 乘势 乘勢 chéng shì to seize the opportunity / to strike while the iron is hot syn 借势 借勢 jiè shì to borrow sb's authority / to seize an opportunity 夺权 奪權 duó quán to seize power syn 围捕 圍捕 wéi bǔ to fish by casting a net / to capture / to surround and seize syn 篡位 cuàn wèi to seize the throne syn 攻取 gōng qǔ to attack and seize syn 钻空子 鑽空子 zuān kòng zi to take advantage of a loophole / to exploit an advantage / to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) syn 查缉 查緝 chá jī to search for and seize (criminals, smuggled goods etc) 乘隙 chéng xì to seize an opportunity / to exploit (a loophole) syn 分秒必争 分秒必爭 fēn miǎo bì zhēng seize every minute and second (idiom) / not a minute to lose / every moment counts syn 劫夺 劫奪 jié duó to seize by force / to abduct syn 劫 jié to rob / to plunder / to seize by force / to coerce / calamity / abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] syn 问鼎中原 問鼎中原 wèn dǐng zhōng yuán to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom) 大获全胜 大獲全勝 dà huò quán shèng to seize total victory (idiom) / an overwhelming victory / to win by a landslide (in election) syn 染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom) / fig. greedy to seize sth 逐鹿中原 zhú lù zhōng yuán lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom) / fig. to attempt to seize the throne 雁过拔毛 雁過拔毛 yàn guò bá máo lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose / fig. to seize any opportunity / pragmatic syn 抄获 抄獲 chāo huò to search and seize 摰 niè to seize with the hand / to grasp / to advance / to breakdown 隋炀帝 隋煬帝 suí yáng dì Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618 刦 jié variant of 劫, to rob / to plunder / to seize by force / to coerce / calamity 刧 jié variant of 劫, to rob / to plunder / to seize by force / to coerce / calamity 刼 jié variant of 劫, to rob / to plunder / to seize by force / to coerce / calamity 劫寨 jié zhài to seize a stronghold / to surprise the enemy in his camp 劫营 劫營 jié yíng to seize a camp / to surprise the enemy in bed 问鼎轻重 問鼎輕重 wèn dǐng qīng zhòng lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom) / a laughable attempt to seize power 抓辫子 抓辮子 zhuā biàn zi to grab sb by the pigtail / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings syn 揪辫子 揪辮子 jiū biàn zi to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair) / to seize on weak points / to exploit the opponent's shortcomings syn 揪送 jiū sòng to seize and send (to court, to face punishment) 揪斗 揪鬥 jiū dòu to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution) syn 攓 qiān variant of 搴[qian1], to seize 掐脖子 qiā bó zi to seize by the throat 抓哏 zhuā gén (of a comedian) to seize on something sb has just said or done to make an ad lib joke 择日不如撞日 擇日不如撞日 zé rì bù rú zhuàng rì lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom) / fig. seize the occasion 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí jīng tūn lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom) / fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale syn 蚕食鲸吞 蠶食鯨吞 cán shí - jīng tūn lit. to nibble like a silkworm or swallow like a whale (idiom) / fig. to seize (territory etc) incrementally or wholesale syn 扭送 niǔ sòng to seize and hand sb over to the authorities syn 