act according to circumstances(shēn lì qiǎn qì)

act according to circumstances

In Chinese, the Pinyin is sh ē NL ì Qi ǎ NQ ì, which means shallow water can lift clothes; deep water can lift clothes, but it's useless, so you have to put clothes into the water. Metaphor deals with problems according to local conditions. It's from the book of songs, the wind of Chu, the bitter leaves of Pao.

Analysis of Idioms

Act according to local conditions

The origin of Idioms

In the book of songs, Ying Feng, Pao you Ku ye: "deep is sharp, shallow is uncovering."

Idiom usage

It refers to the appropriate action. Example: Zhang Heng's Ying Jian: "therefore, we can see slander and despicable scholars. How could he have been greedy for supporting others, and how could he have been evil? " Du Mu's poem "chuguan Guijing muzhou Yuji" says: "shallow and deep must be exposed, rest and learn from Zhang Gang." Chen Changyan's Fu De Yu Shui Ji Fang Liu: "where is the torrent, Jieli is willing to swim." Zhao Yi's "tiwang Mojie crossing the water Luohan map": "Danqing Zhenying knows that, Li Jie's expression can only be accepted." According to the Analects of Confucius, the son struck the chime at Wei, and the one who passed through the door of Kong said, "you have the heart to strike the chime!" Then he said, "despicable! Oh, no! Don't even know it. It's just me. Deep is sharp, shallow is uncovering. " Confucius said, "what a fruit! It's hard at the end of the day. "

Chinese PinYin : shēn lì qiǎn qì