Watch the wind and sail the boat
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is k à NF à ngsh à Chu á n, which means to act according to circumstances. It's from Guo Qing Qing's the story of the sword.
Idiom usage
Act according to circumstances
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: sail by the wind, steer by the wind, act according to circumstances
The origin of Idioms
Guo clarified Chapter 17 of the story of the great sword: "he secretly decided to deal with the situation first, and then act according to the situation."
Idiom explanation
Act according to circumstances.
Chinese PinYin : kàn fēng shǐ chuán
Watch the wind and sail the boat
laws handed down from forefathers. zǔ zōng fǎ dù
the tenth , eleventh and twelfth months of the lunar year. shí dōng là yuè
beauty shown to the best advantage. jìn tài jí yán
Three issues of virtuous and sycophantic. sān qī xián nìng
Catch the thief and see the stolen goods. zhuō zéi jiàn zāng
economize on food and clothing. suō yī sè shí