見風轉舵 jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

見 jiàn see, observe, behold; perceive
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
轉 zhuǎn shift, move, turn
舵 duò rudder, helm