







遭时制宜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to changing circumstances”. To act according to the exigencies of the moment. Literally, “Meet the times and make appropriate arrangements”.

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Open the tool →遭时制宜 (zāo shí zhì yí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt to changing circumstances”.
遭时制宜 is pronounced zāo shí zhì yí in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 遭时制宜 means “Meet the times and make appropriate arrangements”. It is used to mean “to adapt to changing circumstances”.
犹言因时制宜。