After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「看風使帆」. Meaning and usage are below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「看風使帆」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Look at the wind direction and control the sail. A metaphor for being flexible and acting according to circumstances. Also written as “follow the wind to steer the ship”, “follow the wind to adjust the rudder”, “change rudder according to the wind”, “follow the wind to sail”, “change rudder according to the wind”, “follow the wind to steer the ship”, and “act according to the wind”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
kàn fēng shǐ fān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hon1/hon3 fung1 sai2/si2 faan4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
