八面驶风 — “Driving wind from eight directions”
八面驶风 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be highly adaptable and skillful in dealing with various people and situations, often implying a talent for pleasing all parties or opportunistically adjusting one's approach”. Literally, “Driving wind from eight directions”.
八面驶风 Pronunciation and Pinyin
八面驶风 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 八
- bā八wàn万sì四qiān千innumerable; countless
- bā八liǎng两bàn半jīn斤six of one, half a dozen of the other
- bā八jiǔ九bù不lí离shí十very close to the mark
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海Each uses their unique skills to achieve a goal
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显qí其néng能everyone shows their unique skills
- bā八xiān仙guò过hǎi海，，gè各xiǎn显shén神tōng通Each shows their special skills
- bā八gōng公shān山shàng上，，cǎo草mù木jiē皆bīng兵extreme panic, imagining every bush an enemy
- bā八gōng公cǎo草mù木imagining enemies in every bush and tree
- bā八zì字dǎ打kāi开take a roundabout or unconventional approach
- bā八zì字méi没yī一piě撇nothing has been decided or started
- bā八zì字méi没jiàn见yī一piě撇no sign of progress yet
- bā八fǔ府xún巡àn按powerful imperial inspector of justice
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What does 八面驶风 mean?
八面驶风 (bā miàn shǐ fēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be highly adaptable and skillful in dealing with various people and situations, often implying a talent for pleasing all parties or opportunistically adjusting one's approach”.
How do you pronounce 八面驶风?
八面驶风 is pronounced bā miàn shǐ fēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 八面驶风 literally mean?
Literally, 八面驶风 means “Driving wind from eight directions”. It is used to mean “to be highly adaptable and skillful in dealing with various people and situations, often implying a talent for pleasing all parties or opportunistically adjusting one's approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 八面驶风?
形容善于见风使舵，各方面都兜得传。