Word: 势 (shì) Traditional: 勢 势 dictionary entry shì power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; and 4 more Full dictionary entry for 势 Example sentences using 势 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 势不可使尽，福不可享尽 shì bùkě shǐ jìn, Fú bùkě xiǎng jìn don't use up all your power, don't enjoy all your good fortune 天桥儿的把势，光说不练 Tiānqiáo ér de bǎ shì, guāngshuōbúliàn A Tianqiao martial-arts performer: all talk, no practice 敌强用智，敌弱用势 dí qiáng yòng zhì, díruò yòng shì when the enemy is strong use wits; when the enemy is weak use force 炭多火红，人多势勇 tàn duō huǒhóng, rén duō shì yǒng with plenty of charcoal the fire glows red, with many people the force is bold