act as one sees fit; use discretion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase
to act as one sees fit; to use one's discretion
formalA formal idiom, often used in official or military contexts to grant discretionary power. The variant is 便宜从事 (biàn yí cóng shì).
Zǒng总
cái裁
shòu授
yǔ予
tā他
biàn便
yí宜
xíng行
shì事
de的
quán权
lì力
，
yǐ以
biàn便
chǔ处
lǐ理
tū突
fā发
zhuàng状
kuàng况
。
The CEO granted him the power to act as he sees fit in order to handle emergencies.
Jiàng将
zài在
wài外
，
jūn君
mìng命
yǒu有
suǒ所
bù不
shòu受
，
biàn便
kě可
biàn便
yí宜
xíng行
shì事
。
When a general is in the field, he may not always follow the sovereign's commands and is permitted to act according to his discretion.
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Zhè这
cì次
rèn任
wu务
qíng情
kuàng况
fù复
zá杂
，
nǐ你
men们
kě可
yǐ以
biàn便
yí宜
xíng行
shì事
，
bù不
bì必
shì事
shì事
huì汇
bào报
。
The situation for this mission is complex; you may act at your discretion and don't need to report everything.
Hé合
tong同
lǐ里
bāo包
hán含
yī一
tiáo条
biàn便
yí宜
xíng行
shì事
de的
tiáo条
kuǎn款
，
fù赋
yǔ予
jīng经
lǐ理
zài在
cǎi采
gòu购
shàng上
de的
jué决
dìng定
quán权
。
The contract includes a clause allowing discretionary action, granting the manager decision-making power in procurement.