bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn

to meet any challenge with appropriate measures

Senses

兵来将挡,水来土掩/ 兵來將擋,水來土掩 bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn to meet any challenge with appropriate measures

(idiom) to counter soldiers with generals and water with earth; to adopt whatever measures are necessary to deal with a specific situation as it arises

兵来将挡,水来土掩/ 兵來將擋,水來土掩 bīng​lái​jiàng​dǎng​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn counter moves with measures

to adopt measures appropriate to the situation; literally, send a general to stop an approaching army and use earth to dam approaching water

References

variant 兵来将敌,水来土堰/兵來將敵,水來土堰 兵来将挡,水来土掩/兵來將擋,水來土掩