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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「看風駛船」. Learn its usage below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「看風駛船」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

It means to adapt to circumstances and act according to circumstances.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

kàn fēng shǐ chuán

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hon1/hon3 fung1 sai2 syun4

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.