审时度势

Traditional: 審時度勢

shěn shí duó shì

Dictionary entry

to judge the hour and size up the situation

What does 审时度势 mean?

审时度势 (shěn shí duó shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to judge the hour and size up the situation

2to take stock

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审shěnto examine · to investigate 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]度dùto pass · to spend (time)势shìpower · influence

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How to pronounce 审时度势

审时度势

shěn shí duó shì

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