观机而动 (觀機而動) guān jī ér dòng
guān jī ér dòng
set phrase
observe an opportunity and then act
Domain: Idiom 成语
Notes: 观 in the sense of 观察, 机 in the sense of 时机, and 动 in the sense of 行动 (Guoyu '觀機而動')
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- 卷四十四 列傳第二十五 徐孝嗣 沈文季 Volume 44 Biographies 25: Xu Xiaosi, Shen Wenji Book of Southern Qi 南齊書 — count: 1