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見風使帆

简 见风使帆 · 繁 見風使帆
Mandarin · pinyin jiàn fēng shǐ fān

Meanings

  1. lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
  2. to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
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Characters in this entry

見
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
風
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
使
shǐ · cause, send on a mission, order; envoy, messenger, ambassador
帆
fān · fán · sail; boat
见
jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive
风
fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
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4–1–3–1 · jian4 feng1 shi3 fan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gin3 fung1 sai2 faan4

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見風使帆 · jian4 feng1 shi3 fan1
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Exact source record見風使帆 见风使帆 [jian4 feng1 shi3 fan1] /lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically/to be flexible and take advantage of the situation/