掌舵

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• 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇ liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) +
• 摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄘㄚ ㄓㄤˇ mo1 kyun4 caat3 zoeng2 fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom) +
• 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng ㄧˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄢˇ ㄓㄤˇ ji6 jyu4 faan2 zoeng2 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy +
• 鱼与熊掌魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng ㄩˊ ㄩˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄓㄤˇ jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2 lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other +
• 掌上明珠 zhǎng shàng míng zhū ㄓㄤˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ zoeng2 soeng6 ming4 zyu1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom) +

• 见风使舵見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically +
• 见风转舵見風轉舵 jiàn fēng zhuǎn duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 zyun2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically +
• 随风倒舵隨風倒舵 suí fēng dǎo duò ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄈㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ ceoi4 fung1 dou2 to4 to trim one's sails with the wind +