见风使舵 in English jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) see the wind and set the helm (idiomatic expression); metaphorically to act pragmatically
  • to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

Simplified Characters

见 风 使 舵

Traditional Characters

見 風 使 舵

Pinyin

jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

见jian4to see 风feng1wind 使shi3to make 舵duo4helm