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见机而作 — “To act according to circumstances”

见机而作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act according to circumstances”. To seize the opportune moment and take action. Literally, “see opportunity and act”.

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见机而作 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 见jiàn
  • 机jī
  • 而ér
  • 作zuò

见机而作 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane
而
ér6and, but, then
作
zuò7to do, make, or act

Example Sentence with 见机而作

在项目推进过程中,我们需要灵活应变,见机而作,才能顺利解决各种问题。
In the process of advancing a project, we need to adapt flexibly and act according to circumstances to smoothly resolve various issues.

Idioms Related to 见机而作

Synonyms of 见机而作

  • xiàng相jī机xíng行shì事act according to circumstances
  • jiàn见jī机ér而xíng行act according to circumstances

More idioms starting with 见

  • jiàn见shì世shēng生miáo苗yield immediate results or benefits
  • jiàn见yì义yǒng勇wéi为act bravely for a just cause
  • jiàn见yì义dāng当wéi为act when seeing justice
  • jiàn见yì义bì必wéi为act courageously for justice
  • jiàn见yì义gǎn敢wéi为act courageously for a just cause
  • jiàn见zhī之bù不qǔ取,,sī思zhī之qiān千lǐ里regret missing an opportunity
  • jiàn见shì事shēng生fēng风stir up trouble
  • jiàn见shì事fēng风shēng生act with great speed and resolution
  • jiàn见rén人shuō说rén人huà话,,jiàn见guǐ鬼shuō说guǐ鬼huà话adapt speech to the listener
  • jiàn见rén仁jiàn见zhì智different people have different opinions
  • jiàn见tù兔fàng放yīng鹰Seize the moment and act decisively
  • jiàn见tù兔gù顾quǎn犬Act promptly when a problem arises

Questions about 见机而作

What does 见机而作 mean?
见机而作 (jiàn jī ér zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act according to circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 见机而作?
见机而作 is pronounced jiàn jī ér zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见机而作 literally mean?
Literally, 见机而作 means “see opportunity and act”. It is used to mean “to act according to circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见机而作?
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