见风转舵 — “To adapt one's actions or opinions to changing circumstances”
见风转舵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's actions or opinions to changing circumstances”. To be an opportunist or conformist; to trim one's sails to the wind. Literally, “see wind turn rudder”.
见风转舵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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
- jiàn见yì义gǎn敢wéi为act courageously for a just cause
- 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 见风转舵 mean?
见风转舵 (jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's actions or opinions to changing circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 见风转舵?
见风转舵 is pronounced jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见风转舵 literally mean?
Literally, 见风转舵 means “see wind turn rudder”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's actions or opinions to changing circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见风转舵?
看风向转发动舵柄。比喻看势头或看别人的眼色行事。