adapt oneself to circumstances
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi à ngsh í é Rd à ng, which means to observe the time and take action according to the specific situation. From Zuo Zhuan, the eleventh year of Yin Gong.
The origin of Idioms
In the eleventh year of the Duke of seclusion in Zuozhuan, it is said that "if you want to cut it without punishment, if you want to give it up, if you want to be virtuous, if you want to do it according to your ability, if you want to move with each passing day, if you don't have to worry about future generations, it can be said that you know the etiquette."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive. In the book of Zhou, Yu Wen Shen Ju Zhuan: "Xianhe has Chen Yi and Du men's hidden trace, which changes from time to time. Filial piety and martial arts are deeply accepted."
adapt oneself to circumstances
put the trivial above the important - qīng zhòng dào zhì
Cherish one's pearls and treasure one's jade - huái zhū bào yù
Hold your hands and hold your feet - liǎn shǒu píng zú
be a restless fellow like a drifting water plant - píng zōng làng jì