tuỳ cơ
Definition
Adverb:
- To act according to the situation / to adapt to circumstances: The phrase "tuỳ cơ" describes the action of making decisions or behaving flexibly based on the specific, often changing, conditions at hand. It implies a strategic and opportunistic approach.
Adverb (extended usage):
- To seize the opportunity / to play it by ear: It can also mean to take advantage of a chance as it arises, without a rigid pre-determined plan, requiring quick thinking and adaptability.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- Chúng ta không có kế hoạch cố định, mọi thứ sẽ tuỳ cơ ứng biến. (We don't have a fixed plan; everything will be adapted to the circumstances.)
- Người lãnh đạo giỏi là người biết tuỳ cơ. (A good leader is one who knows how to act according to the situation.)
Advanced Usage
- "tuỳ cơ ứng biến": This is a very common four-word idiom that means "to adapt flexibly to changing circumstances" or "to improvise based on the situation."
- Trong kinh doanh, khả năng tuỳ cơ ứng biến là rất quan trọng. (In business, the ability to adapt flexibly is very important.)
Variants and Related Words
Linh hoạt (adj): flexible, adaptable.
- Anh ấy có cách xử lý rất linh hoạt. (He has a very flexible way of handling things.)
Ứng biến (v): to adapt, to improvise.
- Chúng tôi phải ứng biến với tình hình mới. (We had to adapt to the new situation.)
Synonyms
- Adaptively: in a way that adjusts to new conditions.
- Opportunistically: in a way that seizes chances as they come.
- Flexibly: in a way that is not rigid.
Related Idioms
- Tuỳ cơ ứng biến: As noted above, this is the full, standard idiom meaning to adapt and improvise according to the opportunity and situation.
- Tuỳ thời tuỳ thế: to act according to the time and the situation, similar in meaning to "tuỳ cơ" but with a broader temporal and contextual scope.