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看著辦

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Mandarin · pinyin kàn zhe bàn

to do as one sees fit
to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)

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看: kàn · look, see; examine, scrutinize
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
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着: zhe · make move, take action
办: bàn · manage, do, handle; deal with

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4–5–4 · kan4 zhe5 ban4

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