乘勝

乘勝

1. to exploit a victory

   • 公子率五國之兵破秦軍於河外，走蒙驁。遂乘勝逐秦軍至函谷關，抑秦兵，秦兵不敢出。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     公子率五国之兵破秦军于河外，走蒙骜。遂乘胜逐秦军至函谷关，抑秦兵，秦兵不敢出。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Gōngzǐ shuài wǔ guó zhī bīng pò Qín jūn yú Hé wài, zǒu Méng Ào. Suì chéngshèng zhú Qín jūn zhì Hángǔguān, yì Qín bīng, Qín bīng bùgǎn chū. [Pinyin]

     The Noble Scion led the troops of five states on to defeat the army of Ch’in beyond the Yellow River and put Meng Ao to flight. Following up on their victory, he drove the army of Ch’in to Han-ku Pass. He bottled up Ch’in’s troops there and the army of Ch’in did not dare to come through [the Pass].

乘勝

1. chữ Hán form of thừa thắng (“to seize the opportunities that result from a recent victory”)