趁风转篷 — “To adapt to changing circumstances”
趁风转篷 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to changing circumstances”. To trim one's sails to the wind. Literally, “trim the sail with the wind”.
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趁风转篷 Pronunciation and Pinyin
趁风转篷 Character Breakdown
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做生意要懂得趁风转篷，不能一味固执己见。
To do business well, you must know how to trim your sails to the wind and not stubbornly cling to your own views.
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Synonyms of 趁风转篷
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- chèn趁rén人zhī之wēi危take advantage of someone's vulnerability
- chèn趁shì势shōu收péng篷Quit while you are ahead
- chèn趁shì势luò落péng篷seize opportunity to stop
- chèn趁hōng哄dǎ打jié劫rob during a commotion
- chèn趁huǒ夥dǎ打jié劫loot a burning house
- chèn趁xīn心xiàng像yì意to one's heart's content
- chèn趁xīn心rú如yì意to one's heart's content
- chèn趁shuǐ水huò和ní泥seize opportunity to accomplish something
- chèn趁bō波zhú逐làng浪drift with the tide
- chèn趁làng浪zhú逐bō波go with the flow
- chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫profit from others' distress
- chèn趁huǒ火qiǎng抢jié劫exploit a crisis for personal gain
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Open the tool →Questions about 趁风转篷
What does 趁风转篷 mean?
趁风转篷 (chèn fēng zhuǎn péng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to changing circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 趁风转篷?
趁风转篷 is pronounced chèn fēng zhuǎn péng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 趁风转篷 literally mean?
Literally, 趁风转篷 means “trim the sail with the wind”. It is used to mean “to adapt to changing circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 趁风转篷?
趁：乘便；篷：船帆。比喻根据情势的变化行事