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随风转舵 — “Follow the wind and turn the rudder”

随风转舵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's views or behavior to suit changing circumstances, often implying opportunism or lack of principles; to trim one's sails to the wind”. Literally, “follow the wind and turn the rudder”.

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随风转舵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 随suí
  • 风fēng
  • 转zhuǎn
  • 舵duò

随风转舵 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
随
suí11follow, comply, or adapt
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer
舵
duò11ship or aircraft rudder

Example Sentence with 随风转舵

他总是随风转舵,没有自己的主见,让人觉得不可靠
He always trims his sails to the wind, lacking his own opinions, which makes him seem unreliable.

Idioms Related to 随风转舵

Synonyms of 随风转舵

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

More idioms starting with 随

  • suí随shì世chén沉fú浮drift with the currents of the world
  • suí随xiāng乡rù入xiāng乡When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • suí随xiāng乡rù入sú俗When in Rome, do as the Romans do
  • suí随shì事zhì制yí宜adapt to circumstances
  • suí随rén人zuò作jì计follow others' plans
  • suí随rén人fǔ俯yǎng仰Conform to others' opinions
  • suí随hóu侯zhī之zhū珠priceless treasure
  • suí随sú俗wèi为biàn变adapt to local customs
  • suí随sú俗chén沉fú浮drift along with the world
  • suí随sú俗fú浮chén沉drift along with the tide
  • suí随kǒu口luàn乱shuō说speak carelessly
  • suí随kǒu口hú胡zhōu诌talk offhand nonsense

Questions about 随风转舵

What does 随风转舵 mean?
随风转舵 (suí fēng zhuǎn duò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's views or behavior to suit changing circumstances, often implying opportunism or lack of principles; to trim one's sails to the wind”.
How do you pronounce 随风转舵?
随风转舵 is pronounced suí fēng zhuǎn duò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 随风转舵 literally mean?
Literally, 随风转舵 means “follow the wind and turn the rudder”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's views or behavior to suit changing circumstances, often implying opportunism or lack of principles; to trim one's sails to the wind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 随风转舵?
随着风向转换舵位。比喻顺着情势改变态度(含贬义)。
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