移船就岸 — “Move boat to shore”
移船就岸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's original plan or position and adapt to the current situation to achieve a goal; to go with the flow. It can also metaphorically refer to coming uninvited”. Literally, “Move boat to shore”.
移船就岸 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 移船就岸 mean?
移船就岸 (yí chuán jiù àn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to change one's original plan or position and adapt to the current situation to achieve a goal; to go with the flow. It can also metaphorically refer to coming uninvited”.
How do you pronounce 移船就岸?
移船就岸 is pronounced yí chuán jiù àn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 移船就岸 literally mean?
Literally, 移船就岸 means “Move boat to shore”. It is used to mean “to change one's original plan or position and adapt to the current situation to achieve a goal; to go with the flow. It can also metaphorically refer to coming uninvited”.
What is the Chinese definition of 移船就岸?
就：凑近，靠近。改变原来主张，乘势凑上去办成某事。也比喻不招自来。