见风使舵(jiàn fēng shǐ duò)

4 charactersTrad. 見風使舵

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
jiàn fēng shǐ duò
Meaning
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
見風使舵

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