指诈骗）之际

zhī jì

At the time of; on the occasion of (a specific event, often used when the implied event here refers to fraud scams)

骗子会在求职之际骗取受害者的个人信息

Scammers steal victims' personal information at the time of job application, which is a common occasion for fraud

Etymology

The character 之 means 'of' in classical Chinese, 际 means 'moment or occasion'. This phrase originated from ancient Chinese written language and is still widely used in modern formal Chinese expressions.

Memory Aid

Remember that 之 means 'of' and 际 means 'time/occasion', so 之+际 = 'of the occasion' = at the time of an event.

Collocations

开学之际危难之际临行之际诈骗之际

Synonyms

之时之际期间

Antonyms

之后之前

Related Words

诈骗时刻场合时机