望风希旨 — “Watch the wind, hope for the will”
望风希旨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act or speak in a way that anticipates and caters to the wishes or intentions of superiors; to flatter or pander to those in power; to trim one's sails to the wind”. Literally, “Watch the wind, hope for the will”.
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- wàng望yún云zhī之qíng情longing for one's parents
- wàng望qí其jiān肩bèi背to be able to rival or catch up
- wàng望qí其jiān肩xiàng项to be able to compete with someone
- wàng望qí其xiàng项bèi背to be able to catch up with
- wàng望zi子chéng成míng名hope for one's child to be famous
- wàng望zǐ子chéng成lóng龙hope children succeed
- wàng望chén尘bù不jí及too inferior to catch up
- wàng望chén尘piào僄shēng声believe rumors readily
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔běi北flee in disarray at enemy sight
- wàng望chén尘bēn奔kuì溃flee in disarray at enemy's approach
- wàng望chén尘bài拜fú伏kowtow to someone's every whim
- wàng望chén尘ér而bài拜bow at the dust of a powerful person
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What does 望风希旨 mean?
望风希旨 (wàng fēng xī zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act or speak in a way that anticipates and caters to the wishes or intentions of superiors; to flatter or pander to those in power; to trim one's sails to the wind”.
How do you pronounce 望风希旨?
望风希旨 is pronounced wàng fēng xī zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 望风希旨 literally mean?
Literally, 望风希旨 means “Watch the wind, hope for the will”. It is used to mean “to act or speak in a way that anticipates and caters to the wishes or intentions of superiors; to flatter or pander to those in power; to trim one's sails to the wind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 望风希旨?
指说话行事迎合上面和意旨。