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

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Pinyin

jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

jian4to see feng1wind zhuan3see 轉文|转文[zhuai3 wen2] duo4helm