adaptability; resourcefulness; improvisation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to adapt to circumstances; to improvise; to be resourceful
literaryA literary term describing the ability to adjust tactics cleverly according to changing situations.
Zuò作
wéi为
yī一
gè个
tán谈
pàn判
zhě者
，
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
shàn善
yú于
jī机
biàn变
。
As a negotiator, he is highly adept at improvisation.
Zhàn战
chǎng场
xíng形
shì势
shùn瞬
xī息
wàn万
biàn变
，
zhǐ指
huī挥
guān官
bì必
xū须
dǒng懂
de得
jī机
biàn变
。
The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly; a commander must know how to adapt.
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Tā他
kào靠
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jī机
biàn变
，
duō多
cì次
huà化
xiǎn险
wéi为
yí夷
。
Relying on his resourcefulness, he turned danger into safety many times.
Zài在
zī资
yuán源
kuì匮
fá乏
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
xià下
，
tā他
de的
jī机
biàn变
néng能
lì力
fā发
huī挥
le了
jù巨
dà大
zuò作
yòng用
。
In a situation of scarce resources, his ability to improvise played a huge role.