见风使帆 — “To adapt one's actions to changing circumstances”
见风使帆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's actions to changing circumstances”. To trim one's sails to the wind; to be opportunistic. Literally, “see the wind and set the sail”.
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见风使帆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
见风使帆 Character Breakdown
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在新的工作环境，她很会见风使帆，很快就适应了团队的节奏和要求。
In the new work environment, she was good at trimming her sails to the wind and quickly adapted to the team's pace and requirements.
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Synonyms of 见风使帆
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- jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
- jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为act bravely for a just cause
- jiàn见yì义dāng当wéi为act when seeing justice
- jiàn见yì义bì必wéi为act courageously for justice
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- jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取，，sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里regret missing an opportunity
- jiàn见shì事shēng生fēng风stir up trouble
- jiàn见shì事fēng风shēng生act with great speed and resolution
- jiàn见rén人shuō说rén人huà话，，jiàn见guǐ鬼shuō说guǐ鬼huà话adapt speech to the listener
- jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智different people have different opinions
- jiàn见tù兔fàng放yīng鹰Seize the moment and act decisively
- jiàn见tù兔gù顾quǎn犬Act promptly when a problem arises
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What does 见风使帆 mean?
见风使帆 (jiàn fēng shǐ fān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's actions to changing circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 见风使帆?
见风使帆 is pronounced jiàn fēng shǐ fān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见风使帆 literally mean?
Literally, 见风使帆 means “see the wind and set the sail”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's actions to changing circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见风使帆?
比喻看势头或看别人的眼色行事。同“见风使舵”。