tōng
quán
biàn

idiom
formal

Meaning of 通权达变

通权达变 means to adapt to changing circumstances; to act flexibly according to the situation; to accommodate pragmatically. Pronounced tōng quán dá biàn.

  • to adapt to changing circumstances; to act flexibly according to the situation; to accommodate pragmatically

Definitions & Examples

Yōu
xiù
de
lǐng
dǎo
zhě
dǒng
de
tōng
quán
biàn
 
néng
shǒu
jiào
tiáo
 

Excellent leaders must know how to adapt to circumstances and cannot rigidly adhere to dogmas.

Miàn
duì
shùn
wàn
biàn
de
shì
chǎng
huán
jìng
 
yào
tōng
quán
biàn
 
shí
tiáo
zhěng
lüè
 

Facing a rapidly changing market environment, companies need to be flexible and adjust their strategies in a timely manner.

suī
rán
zhí
 
dàn
zài
guān
jiàn
shí
néng
tōng
quán
biàn
 

Although he is stubborn, he can also adapt flexibly at critical moments.