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见机行事 — “To act according to circumstances”

见机行事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act according to circumstances”. To adapt to changing conditions; to seize the opportunity. Literally, “observe the opportune moment and act”.

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见机行事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 见jiàn
  • 机jī
  • 行xíng
  • 事shì

见机行事 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
见
jiàn4to see or meet
机
jī6machine, opportunity, airplane
行
xíng6to walk, act, or a line
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 见机行事

面对突发情况,我们需要沉着冷静,见机行事,才能找到最佳解决方案。
When faced with sudden situations, we need to remain calm and act according to circumstances to find the best solution.

Idioms Related to 见机行事

Synonyms of 见机行事

  • xiàng相jī机xíng行shì事act according to circumstances
  • jiàn见jī机ér而zuò作act when the time is right

Antonyms of 见机行事

  • yī一chéng成bù不biàn变remain unchanged
  • shēng生bān搬yìng硬tào套mechanically apply without adaptation

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 见机行事

What does 见机行事 mean?
见机行事 (jiàn jī xíng shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act according to circumstances”.
How do you pronounce 见机行事?
见机行事 is pronounced jiàn jī xíng shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 见机行事 literally mean?
Literally, 见机行事 means “observe the opportune moment and act”. It is used to mean “to act according to circumstances”.
What is the Chinese definition of 见机行事?
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