識趣
simp识趣sik1 ceoi3shí qù
English
- tactful
- discreet
- to know what is best to do
粵語 — Cantonese
- 知道咩時候做咩最好,通常指一啲不明文規則
Examples
佢好清楚老闆幾時有啲咩需要,每次都預早準備好晒,老闆需要傾機密嗰陣又識得自己迴避,作為一個助理都幾識趣。
He knows the boss's needs so well, and always prepare them before hand, he also knows to evade when the boss needs privacy on confidential issues, he is really smart as an assistant.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk