- 时势造英雄 shíshìzàoyīngxióng the times make the heroThe trend of events brings forth the person of the hour; a time of crisis creates opportunities for leaders to emerge.
- 反时势 fǎnshíshì unconventionalto go against the trends of the times; unconventional or unorthodox
- 审度时势 shěnduóshíshì to judge the situationto carefully examine and evaluate the current state of affairs
- 英雄造时势 yīngxióngzàoshíshì the hero makes the timesthe great individual shapes the era through their own actions and will