審時度勢

审时度势
shěnshíduóshì
  1. to judge the hour and size up the situation
  2. to take stock

CEDICT

to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 審 shěn
  1. to examine
  2. to investigate
  3. carefully
  4. to try (in court)
2 時 shí
  1. o'clock
  2. time
  3. when
  4. hour
  5. season
  6. period
3 度 duó
  1. to estimate
  2. Taiwan pr. duò
4 勢 shì
  1. power
  2. influence
  3. potential
  4. momentum
  5. tendency
  6. trend
  7. situation
  8. conditions
  9. outward appearance
  10. sign
  11. gesture
  12. male genitals

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  1. to take stock
  2. to make an inventory
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  1. to check the accounts
  2. to take stock
盤點 pándiǎn
  1. to make an inventory
  2. to take stock
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  1. to inspect
  2. to run through a checklist
  3. to take stock
  4. to audit