sail with the wind

sail with the wind

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji à NF à ngsh à Chu á n, which means to act according to the momentum or the look of others. It comes from Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Act according to circumstances

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: sail at the sight of the wind, steer at the sight of the wind, sail at the sight of the wind

The origin of Idioms

In the 41st chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom, it is said that he tuiren is more capable of meeting the wind, sailing the boat and behaving according to his eyes

Idiom explanation

It refers to looking at the momentum or the look of others. It's the same as "steering at the mercy of the wind.".