- lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
- to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
Characters
- 见 (見): to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view
- 风 (風): wind; news; style; custom; manner; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]
- 使 (使): to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger
- 舵 (舵): helm; rudder
Resources
- Wiktionary: 见风使舵
- MDBG: 见风使舵
- Examples with 见风使舵 on Tatoeba
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