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隨風倒舵

简随风倒舵 · 繁隨風倒舵

Mandarin · pinyin suí fēng dǎo duò

to trim one's sails with the wind
to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom)

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
倒: dào · fall over; lie down; take turns
舵: duò · rudder, helm
随: suí · follow, listen to, submit to
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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2–1–3–4 · sui2 feng1 dao3 duo4

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ceoi4 fung1 dou2 to4

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