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to adapt to circumstances

通权达变
tōng quán dá biàn
t+ōng·1st toneq+üán·2nd toned+á·2nd toneb+iàn·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic随机应变suí jī yìng biànquick-witted · resourceful机智jī zhì
Antonyms
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiàn