sail the boat with the help of the wind(jiè fēng shǐ chuán)

sail the boat with the help of the wind

Take advantage of the wind, Chinese words, Pinyin is Ji è f ē ngsh ǐ Chu á n. It means where the wind blows, where the boat goes. It means to achieve one's own goal by relying on the power of others. From a dream of Red Mansions.

Analysis of Idioms

Act according to circumstances

Idiom usage

To act in accordance with the situation

The origin of Idioms

The ninety first chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "seeing what Jin Gui has done, he is happy to take advantage of the wind and take advantage of the boat. He is not afraid of Jin Gui's failure."

Chinese PinYin : jiè fēng shǐ chuán