suí​fēng​zhuǎn​duò

to trim the sails

  • created reference approved 随风转舵/隨風轉舵 → 顺风转舵/順風轉舵 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    随风转舵 / 隨風轉舵 suí​fēng​zhuǎn​duò

    顺风转舵 / 順風轉舵 shùn​fēng​zhuǎn​duò

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 随风转舵/隨風轉舵 · suí​fēng​zhuǎn​duò · to trim the sails — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    随风转舵 / 隨風轉舵

    suí​fēng​zhuǎn​duò

    to trim the sails

    To change course according to the wind direction

    随 (literal) → 随/隨 · suí · along with 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · wind 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change 舵 (literal) → 舵 · duò · rudder

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 随风转舵/隨風轉舵 · suí​fēng​zhuǎn​duò · to bend with the wind — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    随风转舵 / 隨風轉舵

    suí​fēng​zhuǎn​duò

    to bend with the wind

    To change one's attitude or actions based on circumstances; to be opportunistic or unprincipled

    随 (literal) → 随/隨 · suí · to comply with 风 (literal) → 风/風 · fēng · custom 转 (literal) → 转/轉 · zhuǎn · to change 舵 (literal) → 舵 · duò · direction

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

    created sense