见机而作 (見機而作) jiàn jī ér zuò
          
              jiàn jī ér zuò 
              
              set phrase 
              to observe an opportunity and act on it; to adapt to changing circumstances 
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                Notes: (Guoyu '見機而作'; Mathews 1931 '見機而作', p. 55)