見機行事 [见机－－]

Jyutping gin3 gei1 hang4 si6
Pinyin jiàn jī xíng shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
  2. to play it by ear
  3. to use one's discretion
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在面试的时候你必须见机行事。
    在面試的時候你必須見機行事。
    zài miàn shì de shí hou nǐ bì xū jiàn jī xíng shì 。
    • You'll have to play it by ear at the interview.
    • You need to be attentive during the interview and grab any opportunity that presents itself.