suí随jī机yìng应biàn变
To adapt to changing circumstances promptly and flexibly; to handle unforeseen situations with resourcefulness and agility.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
During the Three Kingdoms period, Lu Su, a general of the Wu Kingdom, invited Pang Tong to meet Sun Quan.
When Sun Quan saw Pang Tong's thick eyebrows and dark face, he was displeased. He asked Pang Tong about his special talents.
Pang Tong replied, "Why should one be confined to a specific skill? One only needs to adapt flexibly to the changes of the times."
Sun Quan was not impressed by him and sent him home. Pang Tong sighed, looking up at the sky, as he left.