adapt oneself to circumstances(shùn shí ér dòng)

adapt oneself to circumstances

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ù NSH í é Rd ò ng, which means to act in accordance with the times. From Zuo Zhuan, the eleventh year of Yin Gong.

Analysis of Idioms

Go with the flow

Idiom usage

It means to act in accordance with the situation. "Yizhou Confucius Temple Monument" by Wang Bo in Tang Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

In Zuo Zhuan, the eleventh year of Yin Gong, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "to be virtuous, to act according to one's ability, to move with each passing moment, and not to tire posterity."

Chinese PinYin : shùn shí ér dòng