見風轉舵

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Chinese

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to see; to meet; to appear
to see; to meet; to appear; to interview
 
wind; news; style
wind; news; style; custom; manner
 
to revolve; to turn; to circle about
to revolve; to turn; to circle about; to walk about; to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to shift
 
helm; rudder
trad. (見風轉舵)
simp. (见风转舵)
Literally: “to see the wind and steer the helm”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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見風轉舵

  1. to bend with the wind; to change one's position, attitude, behaviour, etc. depending on the situation

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