







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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Open the tool →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”.
识时通变 is pronounced shí shí tōng biàn in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
认清时势,通达权变。同“识时达变”。