jiàn​fēng​shǐ​duò

to act as the situation requires

见风使舵 見風使舵 jiàn​fēng​shǐ​duò
to act as the situation requires
(idiom) lit. to see the wind and set the helm; to be flexible or pragmatic and take advantage of a situation, often used to describe someone changing their stance for personal gain; also written 看风使舵 kàn​fēng​shǐ​duò

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