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见机而作
jiàn​jī'ér​zuò

to act according to circumstances

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
见机而作 見機而作 jiàn​jī'ér​zuò
to act according to circumstances
To take advantage of an opportunity as it arises; to act as the situation demands rather than following a rigid plan.

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0.018 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 相机行事 xiàng​jī​xíng​shì

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Frequency data
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