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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
  1. 见机 見機 jiàn​jī
    as circumstances dictate
    Acting as opportunity arises or according to the situation
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 作 zuò verb
    to rise
    to rise; to emerge; to flare up; to break out