见风使舵 (jiàn fēng shǐ duò) | Meaning: lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

lit. to push the boat with the current · fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit顺水推舟shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu

see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances · to play it by ear · to use one's discretion见机行事jiàn jī xíng shì

smooth and evasive · slick and sly圆滑yuán huá

to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others随声附和suí shēng fù hè

take one's cue from changing conditions · sail (or tack) with the wind · trim one's sails随风转舵suí fēng zhuǎn duò

to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly随波逐流suí bō zhú liú

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically · to be flexible and take advantage of the situation