隨機應變

简 随机应变 · 繁 隨機應變
Mandarin · pinyin suí jī yìng biàn

Meanings

  1. to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
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隨
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機
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應
yīng · should, ought to, must
變
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随
suí · follow, listen to, submit to
机
jī · desk; machine; moment
应
yīng · should, ought to, must
变
biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
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2–1–4–4 · sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ceoi4 gei1 jing3 bin3

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ceoi4 gei1 jing3 bin3

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  1. (idiomatic) to adjust to changing circumstance; to act according to circumstances

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