shěn shí duó shìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to judge the hour and size up the situation / to take stock
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Original source entry:

審時度勢 审时度势 [shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4] /to judge the hour and size up the situation/to take stock/

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