势
shì
power
influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals
这件事的形势对我们很有利。
zhè jiàn shì de xíng shì duì wǒ men hěn yǒu lì。
The situation of this matter is very favorable for us.
他凭借家族的权势在当地很有影响力。
tā píng jiè jiā zú de quán shì zài dāng dì hěn yǒu yǐng xiǎng lì。
He relies on his family's power and influence to have great sway in the local area.
Words with 势
威势
wēi shì
might
运势
yùn shì
horoscope
恶势力
è shì lì
evil forces
蓄势待发
xù shì dài fā
to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc
强势
qiáng shì
strong
弱势群体
ruò shì qún tǐ
disadvantaged social groups (e.g. the handicapped)
趁势
chèn shì
to take advantage of a favorable situation
势不两立
shì bù liǎng lì
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
形势
xíng shì
circumstances
大势
dà shì
overall trend
造势
zào shì
to boost support or interest
道高益安，势高益危
dào gāo yì ān , shì gāo yì wēi
More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).