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相风使帆
相风使帆
相风使帆
相风使帆
相风使帆
相风使帆
相风使帆
相风使帆

相风使帆 — “To adapt to changing circumstances”

相风使帆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to changing circumstances”. To be flexible and opportunistic. Literally, “observe the wind and set the sail”.

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相风使帆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相风使帆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
使
shǐ8make, cause, use, send
帆
fān6boat sail

Example Sentence with 相风使帆

他是个善于相风使帆的人,总能根据形势调整自己的计划,从而取得成功
He is a person who is good at adapting to changing circumstances, always able to adjust his plans according to the situation, thus achieving success.

Idioms Related to 相风使帆

Synonyms of 相风使帆

  • jiàn见fēng风shǐ使duò舵adapt to circumstances opportunistically

Antonyms of 相风使帆

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged
  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相风使帆

What does 相风使帆 mean?

相风使帆 (xiāng fēng shǐ fān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to changing circumstances”.

How do you pronounce 相风使帆?

相风使帆 is pronounced xiāng fēng shǐ fān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相风使帆 literally mean?

Literally, 相风使帆 means “observe the wind and set the sail”. It is used to mean “to adapt to changing circumstances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相风使帆?

相:察看。看风向用帆。比喻为人处事随机应变

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