change tactics as the situation demands
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Su í sh í sh ī y í, which means to take appropriate measures according to the situation at that time. It comes from the compilation of Nanjiao style watch.
The origin of Idioms
Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty wrote in his book the compilation of Nanjiao Style Watch: "if you know the change by extrapolating the origin, you will have to examine it in the future; if you adjust it to the times, it will not be useless."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive.
Chinese PinYin : suí shí shī yí
change tactics as the situation demands
exhaust all resources to build up one 's military power. wán bīng dú wǔ
Cut through the slightest mischief. pōu háo xī máng
one 's heart is already upset. fāng cùn yǐ luàn
The upper mausoleum is replaced by the lower. shàng líng xià tì