识时务者为俊杰 shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié

DEFINITIONS

  1. Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.

CHARACTERS

识 shí
HSK 1
recognize, understand, know
时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period
务 wù
HSK 2
affairs, business; must, should
者 zhě
HSK 3
that which; he who; those who
为 wèi
HSK 2
do, handle, govern, act; be
俊 jùn
HSK 5
talented, capable; handsome
杰 jié
HSK 6
hero; heroic, outstanding