不识时务 (bù shí shí wù) | Meaning: to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

not to stick to the old conventions不主故常bù zhǔ gù cháng

to take advantage of the new situation (idiom) · to make the best of new opportunities因势利导yīn shì lì dǎo

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically · to be flexible and take advantage of the situation见风使舵jiàn fēng shǐ duò

to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances · not amenable to reason