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看风使舵
kàn​fēng​shǐ​duò

to trim one's sails

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 看 kàn verb
    to see
    to see; to look at; to watch; to read (silently)
  2. 风 風 fēng noun
    wind
    wind; the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
  3. 使 shǐ verb
    to use
    To use; to employ; to apply; to make use of.
  4. 舵 duò noun
    rudder
    rudder or helm used to control the direction of a ship, boat, or aircraft