见风转舵 in English jian4 feng1 zhuan3 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 转 舵

Traditional Characters

見 風 轉 舵

Pinyin

jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

见jian4to see 风feng1wind 转zhuan3see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2] 舵duo4helm