Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「見風使舵」 for your learning.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「見風使舵」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Turn the tiller according to the wind direction. A metaphor for acting according to the trend or other people’s wishes.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiàn fēng shǐ duò
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gin3 fung1 sai2 to4
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.
