见机而行
jiàn​jī'ér​xíng

to act according to circumstances

  • created sense approved 见机而行/見機而行 · jiàn​jī'ér​xíng · to act according to circumstances — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    见机而行 / 見機而行

    jiàn​jī'ér​xíng

    to act according to circumstances

    to seize the right opportunity and act accordingly; to adapt to a situation as it develops

    见机 (literal) → 见机/見機 · jiàn​jī · to watch for an opportunity 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to do

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    created sense