审时度势
shěnshí-duóshìTraditional 審時度勢
to assess the situation
Every meaning
shěnshí-duóshì
- to assess the situation
Its characters
- 审shěnto examine; to review
- 时shítime; period
- 度duóto estimate; to surmise (as in 揣度)
- 势shìpower; influence (as in 势力)
Words with 审
Words with 时
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.