通权达变 — “To be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances”
通权达变 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances”. Rather than rigidly adhering to conventional rules. Literally, “Understand the expedient and adapt to change”.
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- tōng通shàng上chè彻xià下Pervading all levels from top to bottom
- tōng通shū书dá达lǐ礼well-educated, knowledgeable, and courteous
- tōng通rén人dá达cái才erudite and perceptive individuals
- tōng通jīn今bó博gǔ古knowledgeable about ancient and modern times
- tōng通jīn今dá达gǔ古know past and present
- tōng通sú俗yì易dǒng懂easy to understand
- tōng通rú儒shuò硕xué学profoundly knowledgeable and insightful scholar
- tōng通rú儒dá达shì士profoundly learned and sagacious scholars
- tōng通rú儒dá达shí识highly learned and insightful scholar
- tōng通yuán元shí识wēi微understand profound and subtle principles
- tōng通gòng共yǒu有wú无share what one has and what one lacks
- tōng通qián前chè彻hòu后comprehending from start to finish
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What does 通权达变 mean?
通权达变 (tōng quán dá biàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 通权达变?
通权达变 is pronounced tōng quán dá biàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 通权达变 literally mean?
Literally, 通权达变 means “Understand the expedient and adapt to change”. It is used to mean “to be flexible and adapt to changing circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 通权达变?
通、达：通晓，懂得；权、变：权宜，变通。做理能适应客观情况的变化，懂得变通，不死守常规。