情况 情況 qíng kuàng circumstances / state of affairs / situation / CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] syn 舒服 shū fu comfortable / feeling well syn 困难 困難 kùn nan difficult / challenging / straitened circumstances / difficult situation syn 环境 環境 huán jìng environment / circumstances / surroundings / CL:個|个[ge4] / ambient syn 相机 相機 xiàng jī camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]) / at the opportune moment / as the circumstances allow syn 情形 qíng xing circumstances / situation / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 情节 情節 qíng jié circumstances / plot / storyline syn 自在 zì zai comfortable / at ease syn 情景 qíng jǐng scene / spectacle / circumstances / situation syn 形势 形勢 xíng shì circumstances / situation / terrain / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 境地 jìng dì circumstances syn 险境 險境 xiǎn jìng critical circumstances / risky conditions / danger zone syn 境况 境況 jìng kuàng circumstances syn 潦倒 liáo dǎo down on one's luck / in straitened circumstances / disappointed / frustrated syn 安逸 ān yì easy and comfortable / easy syn 宽松 寬鬆 kuān sōng spacious / roomy / uncrowded / (of clothes) loose and comfortable / relaxed / free of worry / well-off / affluent syn 迫不得已 pò bù dé yǐ to have no alternative (idiom) / compelled by circumstances / forced into sth syn 身不由己 shēn bù yóu jǐ (idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control / unable to do anything about it / (of one's actions) not subject to conscious control (i.e. done in spite of oneself) syn 滞留 滯留 zhì liú (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving) / to be stranded / (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain / to linger syn 舒坦 shū tan comfortable / at ease syn 变通 變通 biàn tōng pragmatic / flexible / to act differently in different situations / to accommodate to circumstances syn 偏激 piān jī extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) syn 随遇而安 隨遇而安 suí yù ér ān at home wherever one is (idiom) / ready to adapt / flexible / to accept circumstances with good will syn 舒心 shū xīn comfortable / happy syn 时运 時運 shí yùn circumstances / fate syn 光景 guāng jǐng circumstances / scene / about / probably syn 家境 jiā jìng family financial situation / family circumstances syn 东风 東風 dōng fēng easterly wind / spring breeze / (fig.) revolutionary momentum / favorable circumstances syn 势在必行 勢在必行 shì zài bì xíng circumstances require action (idiom) / absolutely necessary / imperative 安乐窝 安樂窩 ān lè wō comfortable niche 时势 時勢 shí shì current situation / circumstances / current trend syn 顺境 順境 shùn jìng favorable circumstances syn 国情 國情 guó qíng the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country / current state of a country 写意 寫意 xiè yì comfortable / enjoyable / relaxed syn 闲适 閑適 xián shì leisurely and comfortable / relaxed syn 民情 mín qíng circumstances of the people / popular sentiment / the mood of the people / popular customs syn 雅座 yǎ zuò (restaurant etc) private room / booth / comfortable seating 受用 shòu yong comfortable / feeling well syn 酌情 zhuó qíng to use discretion / to take circumstances into account / to make allowances pertinent to a situation syn 冤情 yuān qíng facts of an injustice / circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 困顿 困頓 kùn dùn fatigued / exhausted / poverty-stricken / in straitened circumstances syn 景况 景況 jǐng kuàng circumstances syn 服帖 fú tiē docile / obedient / appropriate / fitting / at ease / comfortable syn 因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances syn 情状 情狀 qíng zhuàng situation / circumstances syn 安适 安適 ān shì quiet and comfortable syn 不识时务 不識時務 bù shí shí wù to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason syn 量体裁衣 量體裁衣 liáng tǐ cái yī lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom) / fig. to act according to actual circumstances / To live within one's means. 纳福 納福 nà fú to accept a life of ease / to enjoy a comfortable retirement syn 实际情况 實際情況 shí jì qíng kuàng actual circumstances / the real situation / reality 具体情况 具體情況 jù tǐ qíng kuàng specific circumstances / actual situation 情况下 情況下 qíng kuàng xià under (these) circumstances 变局 變局 biàn jú changing circumstances / turbulent situation 家道 jiā dào family financial circumstances syn 枉死 wǎng sǐ to die in tragic circumstances 识时务者为俊杰 識時務者為俊傑 shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 单身贵族 單身貴族 dān shēn guì zú fig. unmarried person / single person (especially one who is comfortable financially) 晚景 wǎn jǐng evening scene / circumstances of one's declining years syn 凄风苦雨 凄風苦雨 qī fēng kǔ yǔ lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom) / fig. hardships / miserable circumstances syn 际 際 jì border / edge / boundary / interval / between / inter- / to meet / time / occasion / to meet with (circumstances) syn 境 jìng border / place / condition / boundary / circumstances / territory syn 适 適 shì to fit / suitable / proper / just (now) / comfortable / well / to go / to follow or pursue syn 舒舒服服 shū shu fu fu comfortable / with ease syn 情事 qíng shì circumstances / facts (of a case) / case / feelings / love affair syn 恣 zì to abandon restraint / to do as one pleases / comfortable (dialect) 机宜 機宜 jī yí guidelines / what to do (under given circumstances) syn 刻舟求剑 刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom) / fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances syn 左支右绌 左支右絀 zuǒ zhī yòu chù to be in straitened circumstances syn 鬻 yù to sell, esp. in strained circumstances syn 识时务 識時務 shí shí wù to have a clear view of things / to adapt to circumstances 相濡以沫 xiāng rú yǐ mò lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when water is drying up) (idiom) / fig. to share meager resources / mutual help in humble circumstances syn 蜜罐 mì guàn honey pot / fig. comfortable living conditions / privileged environment 触景伤情 觸景傷情 chù jǐng shāng qíng circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom) syn 燕雀处堂 燕雀處堂 yàn què chù táng lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom) / fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living / unaware of the disasters ahead / a fool's paradise 处堂燕雀 處堂燕雀 chù táng yàn què lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom) / fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living / unaware of the disasters ahead / a fool's paradise 相机行事 相機行事 xiàng jī xíng shì to act as circumstances dictate (idiom) syn 看菜吃饭 看菜吃飯 kān cài chī fàn to eat depending on the dish (idiom) / fig. to act according to actual circumstances / to live within one's means 见机行事 見機行事 jiàn jī xíng shì see the opportunity and act (idiom) / to act according to circumstances / to play it by ear / to use one's discretion syn 随风倒舵 隨風倒舵 suí fēng dǎo duò to trim one's sails with the wind / to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom) 永无宁日 永無寧日 yǒng wú níng rì (in such circumstances) there will be no peace / one can never breathe easy 相等距离－特殊情况原则 相等距離－特殊情況原則 principle of equidistance cum special circumstances / equidistance-special circumstances rule 可使罪行]减轻的情节 可使罪行]減輕的情節 mitigating circumstances / extenuating circumstances 克难 克難 kè nán to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful / (of circumstances) difficult / challenging / (of a budget) tight / (of a man-made thing) makeshift / rough and ready 恬畅 恬暢 tián chàng comfortable and happy 恬适 恬適 tián shì quiet and comfortable syn 既来之，则安之 既來之，則安之 jì lái zhī , zé ān zhī Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it. 清恬 qīng tián pure and quiet (of life) / tranquil and comfortable 申申 shēn shēn cozy and comfortable / to repeat endlessly 舒适音 舒適音 shū shì yīn comfortable voice (well within one's range of pitch) 清福 qīng fú carefree and comfortable life (esp. in retirement) 通泰 tōng tài (dialect) clear (i.e. thoroughly understood) / (literary) comfortable / at ease / unburdened 巴适 巴適 bā shì (Sichuan dialect) comfortable / suitable / excellent / really good / (Sichuan dialect) to be close to (sb) / to curry favor with 上上之策 shàng shàng zhī cè the best policy / the best thing one can do in the circumstances 不识时变 不識時變 bù shí shí biàn to show no understanding of the times (idiom) / cannot adapt to current circumstances / not amenable to reason 前情 qián qíng former love / former circumstances 家景 jiā jǐng the family's financial circumstances 情随事迁 情隨事遷 qíng suí shì qiān feelings change with circumstances (idiom) syn 据情办理 據情辦理 jù qíng bàn lǐ to handle a situation according to the circumstances (idiom) 相体裁衣 相體裁衣 xiàng tǐ cái yī lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom) / fig. act according to real circumstances 