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识时通变

识时通变 — “To be discerning of the current situation and adaptable to changes”

识时通变 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be discerning of the current situation and adaptable to changes”. To understand the times and act accordingly. Literally, “Understand the times, be adaptable to change”.

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识时通变 Pronunciation and Pinyin

识时通变 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
通
tōng11pass through, communicate, understand
变
biàn8change, transform, become

Example Sentence with 识时通变

在瞬息万变的商业环境中,管理者必须识时通变,才能带领团队抓住机遇。
In a rapidly changing business environment, managers must understand the times and be adaptable to lead their teams in seizing opportunities.

Idioms Related to 识时通变

Synonyms of 识时通变

  • shí识shí时dá达biàn变adapt to changing circumstances

More idioms starting with 识

  • shí识èr二wǔ五ér而bù不zhī知shí十know parts but not the whole
  • shí识biàn变cóng从yí宜recognize changes and adapt accordingly
  • shí识duō多cái才guǎng广knowledgeable and versatile
  • shí识dà大tǐ体,,gù顾dà大jú局prioritize the greater good
  • shí识zì字zhī知shū书to be literate and learned
  • shí识wēi微zhī知zhuó著foresee big from small
  • shí识wēi微jiàn见jǐ几Discern subtle signs, grasp essence
  • shí识wēi微jiàn见yuǎn远discern subtle signs, foresee distant developments
  • shí识cái才zūn尊xián贤recognize and respect the talented and worthy
  • shí识wén文duàn断zì字to be literate
  • shí识wén文tán谈zì字to be literate
  • shí识shí时wù务zhě者wèi为jùn俊jié杰A wise person adapts to the times

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Questions about 识时通变

What does 识时通变 mean?

识时通变 (shí shí tōng biàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be discerning of the current situation and adaptable to changes”.

How do you pronounce 识时通变?

识时通变 is pronounced shí shí tōng biàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 识时通变 literally mean?

Literally, 识时通变 means “Understand the times, be adaptable to change”. It is used to mean “to be discerning of the current situation and adaptable to changes”.

What is the Chinese definition of 识时通变?

认清时势,通达权变。同“识时达变”。

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