见风转舵 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

见 jiàn
HSK 1
see, observe, behold; perceive
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere
转 zhuǎn
HSK 4
shift, move, turn
舵 duò rudder, helm