機變

机变
jībiàn
  1. improvisation
  2. flexible
  3. adaptable
  4. pragmatic

CEDICT

  1. (literary) to be able to resort to plotting and trickery
  2. (literary) to be nimble; to be adaptable to the circumstances
  3. to be able to resort to plotting and trickery
  4. to be nimble; to be adaptable to the circumstances

Wiktionary

  1. 器械的變動。
  2. 權變、隨機處置。
  3. 機謀偽詐。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 機 jī
  1. (bound form) machine; mechanism
  2. (bound form) aircraft
  3. (bound form) an opportunity
  4. (bound form) crucial point; pivot
  5. (bound form) quick-witted; flexible
  6. (bound form) organic
2 變 biàn
  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion

Related entries

即興 jíxìng
  1. improvisation (in the arts)
  2. impromptu
  3. extemporaneous
即興之作 jíxìngzhīzuò improvisation
即興發揮 jíxìngfāhuī improvisation
他們的台詞大部分都是即興發揮的。

They improvised most of their lines.

Source: Tatoeba

圓通 yuántōng
  1. flexible
  2. accommodating
易彎 yìwān flexible
有彈性 yǒutánxìng flexible
活泛 huófan
  1. flexible
  2. adaptable
通融 tōngróng
  1. flexible
  2. to accommodate
  3. to stretch or get around regulations
  4. a short-term loan
靈活 línghuó
  1. flexible
  2. nimble
  3. agile
他是一个脑子灵活的人。

He is a quick-witted man.

Source: Tatoeba

鬆軟 sōngruǎn
  1. flexible
  2. not rigid
  3. spongy
  4. soft or runny (not set hard)
  5. loose (soil)
伸縮 shēnsuō
  1. to lengthen and shorten
  2. flexible
  3. adjustable
  4. retractable
  5. extensible
  6. telescoping (collapsible)
動L dòng L
  1. flowing
  2. flexible
  3. lively (Internet slang)
柔 róu
  1. soft
  2. flexible
  3. supple
  4. yielding
  5. rho (Greek letter Ρρ)
願要大、志要堅、氣要柔、心要細。

Wish big, aim high, be gentle, be careful.

Source: Tatoeba

能伸能屈 néngshēnnéngqū
  1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  2. flexible
能屈能伸 néngqūnéngshēn
  1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  2. flexible
變通 biàntōng
  1. pragmatic
  2. flexible
  3. to act differently in different situations
  4. to accommodate to circumstances
軟 ruǎn
  1. soft
  2. flexible
這條圍巾摸起來又軟又滑。

This scarf feels soft and smooth.

Source: Tatoeba

隨遇而安 suíyùérān
  1. at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
  2. flexible
  3. to accept circumstances with good will
你為甚麼不隨遇而安呢？

Why can't you take things just as they are?

Source: Tatoeba

大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn
  1. A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
  2. ready to give and take
  3. flexible
柔韌 róurèn
  1. pliable and tough
  2. supple and strong
  3. flexible
機動 jīdòng
  1. locomotive
  2. motorized
  3. power-driven
  4. adaptable
  5. flexible (use, treatment, timing etc)
務實 wùshí
  1. to deal with concrete matters
  2. pragmatic
隨機 suíjī
  1. according to the situation
  2. pragmatic
  3. random
为什么随机句子中的人总是叫汤姆？

Why are people always called Tom in random sentences?

Source: Tatoeba

順風轉舵 shùnfēngzhuǎnduò
  1. to act according to whatever is the current outlook
  2. pragmatic
  3. unprincipled
雁過拔毛 yànguòbámáo
  1. lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
  2. fig. to seize any opportunity
  3. pragmatic