见风使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò

change with the wind; be opportunistic

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
见 jiàn HSK 1
to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth)
风 fēng HSK 3
wind; style; manner
使 shǐ HSK 4
to make; to cause; to enable
舵 duò
rudder; helm