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順風轉舵

简顺风转舵 · 繁順風轉舵

Mandarin · pinyin shùn fēng zhuǎn duò

to act according to whatever is the current outlook
pragmatic
unprincipled

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風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
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舵: duò · rudder, helm
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
转: zhuǎn · shift, move, turn

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4–1–3–4 · shun4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4

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seon6 fung1 zyun2 to4

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