take measures appropriate to the situation; always have a way to counter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesphrase
to counter soldiers with generals and dam water with earth; to deal with whatever comes one's way
neutralUsed to express confidence in handling any challenge or adapting flexibly to circumstances. It implies preparedness and resourcefulness.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
bīng兵
lái来
jiàng将
dǎng挡
，
shuǐ水
lái来
tǔ土
yǎn掩
，
wǒ我
men们
kěn肯
dìng定
néng能
jiě解
jué决
zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
。
Don't worry, we'll deal with whatever comes our way; we can definitely solve this problem.
Miàn面
duì对
jī激
liè烈
de的
shì市
chǎng场
jìng竞
zhēng争
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒu有
bīng兵
lái来
jiàng将
dǎng挡
，
shuǐ水
lái来
tǔ土
yǎn掩
de的
cè策
lüè略
。
In the face of fierce market competition, we need a strategy to counter whatever challenges arise.
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Tā他
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
，
rèn任
hé何
kùn困
nan难
dào到
le了
tā他
nà那
lǐ里
dōu都
shì是
bīng兵
lái来
jiàng将
dǎng挡
，
shuǐ水
lái来
tǔ土
yǎn掩
。
He is very experienced and deals with any difficulty that comes his way with a ready solution.
Jì计
huà划
gǎn赶
bú不
shàng上
biàn变
huà化
，
dào到
shí时
hou候
zhǐ只
néng能
bīng兵
lái来
jiàng将
dǎng挡
，
shuǐ水
lái来
tǔ土
yǎn掩
le了
。
Plans can't keep up with changes; when the time comes, we'll just have to deal with things as they happen.