act according to circumstances(jiàn jī xíng shì)

act according to circumstances

According to the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji à NJ à x í ngsh à, which means to be flexible according to the specific situation. It comes from the book of changes.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, Xici Part 2: "a few people move slightly, and good fortune is also a forerunner. A gentleman will do what he sees, not all day long. "

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] act according to the occasion, act according to the occasion and [antonym] act recklessly

Idiom usage

It means to act flexibly according to the specific situation. You have to go back and come back. Chapter 98 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty and Chapter 56 of biography of Jingzhong Yue: Cao Ning goes out of the camp; you need to act according to the circumstances and persuade your father to return to Song Dynasty early, and he will be granted a favor. Chapter 3 and Chapter 2 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: therefore, he came quietly and acted according to the situation in order to observe their meaning. Ba Jin's "home" 23: "but then again, we can't forget the old saying of" be wise and protect ourselves ". It's better to act according to the circumstances. "

Chinese PinYin : jiàn jī xíng shì