變通

变通
biàntōng
  1. pragmatic
  2. flexible
  3. to act differently in different situations
  4. to accommodate to circumstances

CEDICT

to be flexible (when dealing with matters); to accommodate to circumstances

Wiktionary

為了順應時勢的變遷，作非原則性的彈性處置。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 變 biàn
  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion
2 通 tōng
  1. to go through
  2. to know well
  3. (suffix) expert
  4. to connect
  5. to communicate
  6. open
  7. to clear
  8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc

Related entries

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