quán​biàn

to adapt to circumstances

  • created reference approved 权变/權變 → 随机应变/隨機應變 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    权变 / 權變 quán​biàn

    随机应变 / 隨機應變 suí​jī​yìng​biàn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 权变/權變 · quán​biàn · to adapt to circumstances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    权变 / 權變

    quán​biàn

    to adapt to circumstances

    to adjust to changing situations; to act with flexibility and tact; to do whatever is expedient

    权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · expediency 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · flexible

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  • created sense approved 权变/權變 · quán​biàn · adaptability — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    权变 / 權變

    quán​biàn

    adaptability

    the quality of flexibility, tact, or the ability to respond to changing situations

    权 (literal) → 权/權 · quán · expediency 变 (literal) → 变/變 · biàn · flexible

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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