Meaning of 随风转舵
随风转舵 means to change one's position or attitude according to the prevailing trend; to trim one's sails to the wind. Pronounced suí fēng zhuǎn duò.
- to change one's position or attitude according to the prevailing trend; to trim one's sails to the wind
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
gè个
suí随
fēng风
zhuǎn转
duò舵
de的
rén人
，
nǎ哪
biān边
shì势
lì力
dà大
jiù就
dǎo倒
xiàng向
nǎ哪
biān边
。
He is a weathercock who turns wherever the wind blows, siding with whoever is more powerful.
Zài在
guān官
chǎng场
shàng上
，
nà那
xiē些
shàn善
yú于
suí随
fēng风
zhuǎn转
duò舵
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
néng能
hùn混
dé得
fēng风
shēng生
shuǐ水
qǐ起
。
In officialdom, those who are good at trimming their sails to the wind often thrive.
Zuò做
shēng生
yì意
yào要
yǒu有
yuán原
zé则
，
bù不
néng能
suí随
fēng风
zhuǎn转
duò舵
，
jiàn见
lì利
wàng忘
yì义
。
One must have principles in business and cannot chop and change with every wind, forgetting righteousness for profit.