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見機行事

jiànjīxíngshì

ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕˋ

Simplified 见机行事

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  1. 1see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
  2. 2to play it by ear
  3. 3to use one's discretion
Example

在面試的時候你必須見機行事。

zài miànshì de shíhou nǐ bìxū jiànjīxíngshì

You'll have to play it by ear at the interview.

Keep 見機行事 and it comes back until you know it.

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