act as one sees fit; act based on the situation
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase
to act at one's discretion; to use one's own judgement in the matter; to act as one sees fit
formalA formal idiom often used in administrative, military, or business contexts to grant discretionary power. The pronunciation 'biàn yí' differs from the common word for cheap/inconvenient, 'pián yi'. This phrase comes from historical imperial commands.
Zhǔ主
jiào教
liàn练
shòu授
yǔ予
tā他
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
biàn便
yí宜
cóng行
shì事
zhī之
quán权
。
The head coach granted him the authority to act as he sees fit on the field.
Qíng情
kuàng况
jǐn紧
jí急
，
nǐ你
kě可
biàn便
yí宜
cóng行
shì事
，
bù不
bì必
shì事
shì事
huì汇
bào报
。
The situation is urgent; you may act based on your discretion and don't need to report everything.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yún云
：
jiàng将
zài在
wài外
，
jūn君
mìng命
yǒu有
suǒ所
bù不
shòu受
，
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
biàn便
yí宜
cóng行
shì事
。
As the ancients said: 'A general in the field may not accept all orders from his sovereign.' This is an example of acting with discretion.