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見風使舵 (gin3 fung1 sai2 to4) — change one's view according to circumstances; have it both ways in Cantonese

gin˗₃見fungˉ¹風saiˊ²使toˎ₄舵
简 见风使舵
Mandarin Pinyin: jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4

Meaning of 見風使舵

verbchange one's view according to circumstances; have it both ways

Characters in 見風使舵

見gin3
meet; call on; visit
風fung1
certain disease supposedly caused by wind
使sai2 si2
if; supposing; provided
舵to4
rudder; helm

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