随机应变 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to change according to the situation ; pragmatic

Character by character

• 随suíto follow, to listen to, to submit to
• 机jīdesk; machine; moment, opportunity
• 应yìngshould, must; to respond, to handle; to deal with,
• 变biànto change, to transform, to alter; rebel

Idioms sharing a character

• 俗随时变 sú suí shí biàn
• 入乡随俗 rù xiāng suí sú
• 如影随形 rú yǐng suí xíng
• 嫁鸡随鸡 jià jī suí jī
• 安闲随意 ān xián suí yì
• 形影相随 xíng yǐng xiāng suí
• 情随事迁 qíng suí shì qiān
• 紧随其后 jǐn suí qí hòu
• 萧规曹随 Xiāo guī Cáo suí
• 随口胡诌 suí kǒu hú zhōu

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