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Meaning of 见机行事

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见 jiàn 机 jī 行 xíng 事 shì (Trad.: 見機行事)
see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
Example Sentences
1
他是一个能见机行事的人
。
He is a man who knows the time of day.
2
约翰决定面试的时候见机行事
。
John decided to play it by ear when he went for his interview.
3
我没准备演讲稿
,
到时只好见机行事
。
I am not prepared the speech, so I have to play it by ear.
4
我们没有即定的计划
,
我们将见机行事
。
We have no set plans, We're just going to do AS we see fit.
5
我不确定明天我们几点能去吃午饭
。
所以我们见机行事吧
。
I am not sure when we will be able to go to lunch tomorrow. So we will play it by ear.