深厉浅揭
shēn​lì​qiǎn​qì

to adapt to circumstances

  1. 深 shēn adjective
    deep
    deep; far from the surface or outside (physically or figuratively); having a large distance from top to bottom
  2. 厉 厲 lì
    to sharpen
    (bound form) to sharpen a tool; to grind
  3. 浅 淺 qiǎn adjective
    shallow
    shallow; of little depth from top to bottom or from outside to inside
  4. 揭 qì
    to lift a hem
    (literary) to lift up the hem of a robe or skirt when crossing water