judge the hour and size up the situation

judge the hour and size up the situation

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Ku í sh í D ù sh ì, which means to judge the situation. It comes from the memorial of Chen Shiyu written by Ping Buqing in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It's too late because it's not easy to move when the time is right.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: judge the situation, judge the situation

The origin of Idioms

"Since the rise of opium, Lin Zexu could not seize the time and deal with it properly, so that the barbarians were excited to use their troops. However, his vigorous military action was enough to subdue them."

Idiom explanation

It refers to judging the situation.