adapt to circumstances; act expediently
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to adapt to changing circumstances; to act expediently according to the situation
formalUsed in formal, literary, or strategic contexts to describe tactical flexibility rather than rigid adherence to rules or principles. Often implies wisdom in handling complex situations.
Yōu优
xiù秀
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
bì必
xū须
dǒng懂
de得
tōng通
quán权
dá达
biàn变
，
bù不
néng能
mò墨
shǒu守
chéng成
guī规
。
An excellent leader must understand how to adapt to circumstances and cannot stick to conventions rigidly.
Zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
zhè这
zhǒng种
tū突
fā发
shì事
jiàn件
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
cǎi采
qǔ取
quán权
biàn变
de的
tài态
dù度
。
When dealing with such emergencies, we need to adopt a flexible and adaptive attitude.
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Tā他
wéi为
rén人
guò过
yú于
sǐ死
bǎn板
，
quē缺
fá乏
quán权
biàn变
de的
néng能
lì力
。
He is too rigid in his ways and lacks the ability to adapt to changing circumstances.