随机应变 (suí jī yìng biàn) — to adapt flexibly to changing circumstances; to act according to the situation

Definition

Examples

• 工作中要能随机应变，不能太死板。
  Gōng zuò zhōng yào néng suí jī yìng biàn, bù néng tài sǐ bǎn.
  At work you need to adapt to circumstances; you can't be too rigid.
• 遇到突发情况，必须随机应变才能解决问题。
  Yù dào tū fā qíng kuàng, bì xū suí jī yìng biàn cái néng jiě jué wèn tí.
  When you encounter emergencies, you must adapt to circumstances in order to solve the problem.
• 谈判的时候要随机应变，不要坚持一个方案。
  Tán pàn de shí hou yào suí jī yìng biàn, bú yào jiān chí yí gè fāng àn.
  During negotiations, you should adapt to circumstances and not stick to one plan.