take advantage of an opportunity that comes one 's way

take advantage of an opportunity that comes one 's way

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Gu ā NJ ī é rzu ò, which means waiting for the opportunity and then acting. It comes from the biography of he Louzi in the book of Sui Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of he Louzi in the book of Sui Dynasty, "today's officials are here. They can't allow the imperial edict to act."

Analysis of Idioms

A synonym: move according to the situation, move according to the situation

Idiom usage

To act according to circumstances.