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识时务

shí shí wù

3-character word Traditional 識時務

What 识时务 means

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

The characters in 识时务

• 识shíto know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. shì
• 时shío'clock; time; when
• 务wùaffair; business; matter

Words starting with 识时务

• 识时务者为俊杰shí shí wù zhě wéi jùn jié(idiom) a wise person adapts to changing circumstances

Words containing 识时务

• 不识时务bù shí shí wùto show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances…

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