見風使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān

act to suit the situation; be flexible

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
  2. 2. to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

Characters

Character Meaning
見 jiàn
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
使 shǐ HSK 4
to make; to cause; to enable
帆 fān HSK 6
sail; Taiwan pr. fán, except 帆布fān bù canvas