sail the boat with the help of the wind

sail the boat with the help of the wind

Take advantage of the wind, Chinese words, Pinyin is Ji è f ē ngsh ǐ Chu á n. It means where the wind blows, where the boat goes. It means to achieve one's own goal by relying on the power of others. From a dream of Red Mansions.

Analysis of Idioms

Act according to circumstances

Idiom usage

To act in accordance with the situation

The origin of Idioms

The ninety first chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "seeing what Jin Gui has done, he is happy to take advantage of the wind and take advantage of the boat. He is not afraid of Jin Gui's failure."