识时务
shí
shí
wù

Definitions

  1. 1. to have a clear view of things
  2. 2. to adapt to circumstances

Components

  • 识 shí – to know
  • 时 Shí – surname Shi
  • 务 wù – affair

Related Words

  • 不识时务 bù shí shí wù – to show no understanding of the times (idiom)
  • 识时务者为俊杰 shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié – Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.