因事制宜
yīn​shì​zhì​yí

do what is appropriate for the occasion

  • created sense approved 因事制宜 · yīn​shì​zhì​yí · do what is appropriate for the occasion — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    因事制宜

    yīn​shì​zhì​yí

    do what is appropriate for the occasion

    (idiom) to take appropriate measures according to the specific circumstances of a situation; to act according to the requirements of the matter at hand

    因 (literal) → 因 · yīn · on the basis of 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter 制宜 (literal) → 制宜 · zhì​yí · to suit measures to conditions

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