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随机应变

suí jī yìng biàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to change according to the situation (idiom) / pragmatic
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

隨機應變 随机应变 [sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4] /to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic/

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Other forms in these source records: 隨機應變

  • 随
    suí

    to follow / to comply with / varying according to... / to allow / subsequently

    Suí

    surname Sui

  • 机
    jī

    (bound form) machine / mechanism / (bound form) aircraft / (bound form) an opportunity / (bound form) crucial point / pivot / (bound form) quick-witted / flexible / (bound form) organic

    Jī

    surname Ji

  • 应
    yīng

    to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall

    yìng

    to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with

    Yīng

    surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Yìng]

  • 变
    biàn

    to change / to become different / to transform / to vary / rebellion

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.