见风转舵

见风转舵
jiànfēngzhuǎnduò
trim one's sails
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【法】 temporization
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jian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically, to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
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見風轉舵|见风转舵 [jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò] lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically to be flexible and take advantage of the situation

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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