审时度势 shěn shí duó shì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to judge the hour and size up the situation
  2. to take stock

CHARACTERS

审 shěn
HSK 6
examine, investigate; judge
时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period
度 duó
HSK 4
degree, system; manner; to consider
势 shì
HSK 5
power, force; tendency