bīng​lái​jiàng​dí​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yàn

to adopt measures appropriate to the situation

Senses

兵来将敌,水来土堰/ 兵來將敵,水來土堰 bīng​lái​jiàng​dí​shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yàn to adopt measures appropriate to the situation

to counter soldiers with arms and water with an earth weir; to take different actions according to the specific situation

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