見機行事
simp见机行事gin3 gei1 hang4 si6jiàn jī xíng shì
English
- see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
- to play it by ear
- to use one's discretion
- to act according to circumstances; to be good at seizing opportunities
粵語 — Cantonese
- 睇情況而行動,善於把握時機
Examples
在面試的時候你必須見機行事。
You'll have to play it by ear at the interview.
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佢係一個見機行事嘅人。一見到有新嘅潮流,佢一定會跟住個潮流去整新嘅片。
She is a woman who acts according to circumstances. As soon as she sees a new trend, she will definitely follow it and make new videos.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk