因势利导 | [yīn shì lì dǎo, ㄧㄣ ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄠˇ, 因 势 利 导 / 因 勢 利 導] to take advantage of the new situation (成语 saw); to make the best of new opportunities #36,136 [Add to Longdo] |
将错就错 | [jiāng cuò jiù cuò, ㄐㄧㄤ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ, 将 错 就 错 / 將 錯 就 錯] lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (成语 saw); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through #54,474 [Add to Longdo] |
靠山吃山,靠水吃水 | [kào shān chī shān, kào shuǐ chī shuǐ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄢ ㄔ ㄕㄢ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔ ㄕㄨㄟˇ, 靠 山 吃 山 , 靠 水 吃 水 / 靠 山 喫 山 , 靠 水 喫 水] The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (成语 saw); to make the best use of local resources; fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land [Add to Longdo] |