見風轉舵 (gin3 fung1 zyun2 to4): lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

gin3 fung1 zyun2 to4見風轉舵见风转舵

Jyutpinggin3 fung1 zyun2 to4

Yalegin fūng jyún tòh

Definition

lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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