粵

見gin3機gei1行hang4事si6

simp见机行事
gin3 gei1 hang4 si6jiàn jī xíng shì

English

  1. see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
  2. to play it by ear
  3. to use one's discretion
  4. to act according to circumstances; to be good at seizing opportunities

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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