顺风使舵 — “To trim one's sails to the wind”
顺风使舵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trim one's sails to the wind”. To adapt one's behavior to suit the circumstances, often opportunistically and without fixed principles. Literally, “steer with the wind”.
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顺风使舵 Pronunciation and Pinyin
顺风使舵 Character Breakdown
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他这个人总是顺风使舵，哪里有利就往哪里靠拢，没什么自己的主见。
He always trims his sails to the wind, aligning himself with whatever is advantageous, without any strong principles of his own.
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Synonyms of 顺风使舵
More idioms starting with 顺
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者xīng兴，，nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Follow to prosper, resist to perish
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者chéng成，，nì逆zhī之zhě者bài败Align with circumstances for success, defy for failure
- shùn顺zhī之zhě者chāng昌，，nì逆zhī之zhě者wáng亡Comply and prosper, resist and perish
- shùn顺rén人yìng应tiān天comply with human wishes and heaven's will
- shùn顺rén人zhě者chāng昌，，nì逆rén人zhě者wáng亡Align with people to prosper, defy them to perish
- shùn顺cóng从qí其měi美follow the natural course to promote goodness
- shùn顺qí其zì自rán然let nature take its course
- shùn顺kǒu口kāi开hé河speak thoughtlessly and irresponsibly
- shùn顺kǒu口liū溜easy-to-chant rhyming jingle
- shùn顺kǒu口tán谈tiān天chat casually and spontaneously
- shùn顺tiān天cóng从rén人Align with divine will and human sentiment
- shùn顺tiān天yìng应rén人Align with natural principles and popular will
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Open the tool →Questions about 顺风使舵
What does 顺风使舵 mean?
顺风使舵 (shùn fēng shǐ duò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to trim one's sails to the wind”.
How do you pronounce 顺风使舵?
顺风使舵 is pronounced shùn fēng shǐ duò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顺风使舵 literally mean?
Literally, 顺风使舵 means “steer with the wind”. It is used to mean “to trim one's sails to the wind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顺风使舵?
比喻顺着情势改变态度（含贬义）。同“顺风转舵”。