審時度勢 shěn shí duó shì

to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
審 shěn
to examine; carefully; to investigate
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
度 duó HSK 4
degree (angles, temperature etc); degree of intensity
勢 shì
trend; momentum; situation