in accordance with the situation; seizing an opportunity
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
in accordance with the trend; going along with the situation; seizing the moment
Often used to describe an action taken opportunistically and smoothly based on the prevailing circumstances.
Jiàn见
yǒu有
rén人
xiān先
tuì退
chǎng场
，
tā他
yě也
shùn顺
shì势
lí离
qù去
。
Seeing someone leave first, he also left, seizing the opportunity.
Tā他
jiē接
guò过
duì对
fāng方
de的
huà话
tí题
，
shùn顺
shì势
jiè介
shào绍
qǐ起
zì自
jǐ己
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
He picked up on the other party's topic and smoothly introduced his own product.
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Gǔ股
shì市
shàng上
zhǎng涨
，
tā他
shùn顺
shì势
jiā加
cāng仓
。
As the stock market rose, he increased his holdings in accordance with the trend.
Tā她
jiǎ假
zhuāng装
shuāi摔
dǎo倒
，
shùn顺
shì势
bǎ把
wén文
jiàn件
sāi塞
jìn进
le了
chōu抽
ti屉
。
She pretended to fall and used the moment to slip the documents into the drawer.
Jiào教
liàn练
ràng让
tā他
shùn顺
shì势
ér而
wéi为
，
bù不
yào要
qiáng强
xíng行
jìn进
gōng攻
。
The coach told him to go with the flow and not force the attack.