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审时度势

审时度势 — “To assess the situation and act accordingly”

审时度势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assess the situation and act accordingly”. To size up the situation; to weigh the circumstances. Literally, “Examine the times and gauge the trends”.

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审时度势 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 审shěn
  • 时shí
  • 度duó
  • 势shì

审时度势 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
审
shěn8examine carefully
时
shí7time, moment, or hour
度
duó9measure, degree, or pass
势
shì8power, influence, or trend

Example Sentence with 审时度势

在做出任何重大投资前,公司高层都会审时度势,确保决策符合市场发展方向。
Before making any major investments, the company's senior management will assess the situation to ensure their decisions align with market developments.

Idioms Related to 审时度势

Synonyms of 审时度势

  • duó度dé德liàng量lì力assess one's own virtue and capability
  • kuí揆qíng情duó度lǐ理weigh circumstances and reason

Antonyms of 审时度势

  • kè刻zhōu舟qiú求jiàn剑cling to outdated methods
  • mò墨shǒu守chéng成guī规stick to old ways

More idioms starting with 审

  • shěn审jǐ几dù度shì势observe signs and assess situation
  • shěn审jǐ己duó度rén人Examine self before judging others
  • shěn审shèn慎cóng从shì事act with caution and prudence
  • shěn审shèn慎xíng行shì事act with prudence and caution
  • shěn审shí时dìng定shì势assess the situation and determine the trend
  • shěn审qǔ曲miàn面shì势assess situation and adapt
  • shěn审qǔ曲miàn面shì埶assess situation and adapt

Questions about 审时度势

What does 审时度势 mean?
审时度势 (shěn shí duó shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assess the situation and act accordingly”.
How do you pronounce 审时度势?
审时度势 is pronounced shěn shí duó shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 审时度势 literally mean?
Literally, 审时度势 means “Examine the times and gauge the trends”. It is used to mean “to assess the situation and act accordingly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 审时度势?
审:仔细研究;时:时局;度:估计;势:发展趋势。观察分析时势,估计情况的变化。
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