变通

變通
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

为了顺应时势的变迁，作非原则性的弹性处置。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 变 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

务实 wùshí
  1. to deal with concrete matters
  2. pragmatic
随机 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

顺风转舵 shùnfēngzhuǎnduò
  1. to act according to whatever is the current outlook
  2. pragmatic
  3. unprincipled
雁过拔毛 yànguòbámáo
  1. lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose
  2. fig. to seize any opportunity
  3. pragmatic
机变 jībiàn
  1. improvisation
  2. flexible
  3. adaptable
  4. pragmatic
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