顺风转舵 — “Turn the rudder with the wind”
顺风转舵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's attitude or actions opportunistically to changing circumstances; to trim one's sails to the wind”. Literally, “Turn the rudder with the wind”.
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- 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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What does 顺风转舵 mean?
顺风转舵 (shùn fēng zhuǎn duò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's attitude or actions opportunistically to changing circumstances; to trim one's sails to the wind”.
How do you pronounce 顺风转舵?
顺风转舵 is pronounced shùn fēng zhuǎn duò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顺风转舵 literally mean?
Literally, 顺风转舵 means “Turn the rudder with the wind”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's attitude or actions opportunistically to changing circumstances; to trim one's sails to the wind”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顺风转舵?
随着风向转换舵位。比喻顺着情势改变态度（含贬义）。