汉英词典
MEANING OF 见风使舵
见风使舵
(見風使舵)
lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically / to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
Look at the wind direction and move the tiller / It is metaphorically acting by looking at momentum or looking at others' winks
看风向转发动舵柄。比喻看势头或看别人的眼色行事。
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你适合当船长，擅长见风使舵。 You are fit for a captain, having it both ways. | ||
她在做出决定前会不断地犹豫观望和见风使舵。 She would balance and temporize endlessly before reaching a decision. | ||
他这个人，见风使舵，八面玲珑，说了不少使大家高兴的话。 A weathercock and an artful person, he spoke a lot of beautiful words to please people. | ||
你瞧在化学课和历史课之间，我们需要多么小心地见风使舵。 You can see with what nicety we have to trim our sails between chemistry and history. | ||
