trim one's sails
trim one's sails
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Ji à NF à ngsh à f à 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.
Interpretation: it refers to looking at the momentum or the look of others. It is the same as "steering at the mercy of the wind" and "sailing at the mercy of the wind".
Source: Chapter 19 of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty: "I'm glad to have written 20000 of my credentials. Zhongcheng has agreed to let me off. Don't let the wind make the sail, make the truth again. "
trim one's sails
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1.The white ant contends for the nest
The white ant contends for the nest - bái yǐ zhēng xué
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3.cut down annual expenditures in order to enrich the people
cut down annual expenditures in order to enrich the people - jié yòng yù mín
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5.knowingly follow the example of a wrongdoer
knowingly follow the example of a wrongdoer - qún qǐ xiào yóu
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7.put one 's statecraft to full use
put one 's statecraft to full use - dà zhǎn jīng lún
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9.strict and fair in meting out rewards and punishments
strict and fair in meting out rewards and punishments - shǎng fá yán míng
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