那 nà pron., conj. (specifier) that / the / those (colloquial pr. [nei4]) / (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations) / then (in that case) syn 变通 變通 biàn tōng v. pragmatic / flexible / to act differently in different situations / to accommodate to circumstances syn 兵来将挡，水来土掩 兵來將擋，水來土掩 bīng lái jiàng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom) / different situations call for different action / to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation 兵来将敌，水来土堰 兵來將敵，水來土堰 bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom) / different situations call for different action / to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation 切合实际 切合實際 qiè hé shí jì practical / corresponding to reality / geared to practical situations 核心就业情况 hé xīn jiù yè qíng kuàng core employment situations 情况工作组 情況工作組 qíng kuàng gōng zuò zǔ Working Group on Situations 危机局势中生殖健康最低初步成套服务 危機局勢中生殖健康最低初步成套服務 Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health in Crisis Situations 非洲武装冲突状况下的儿童问题国际会议 非洲武裝沖突狀況下的兒童問題國際會議 International Conference on Children in Situations of Armed Conflict in Africa 特殊发展情况国家股 特殊發展情況國家股 Countries in Special Development Situations Unit 紧急情况下的生殖健康服务技术会议 緊急情況下的生殖健康服務技術會議 Technical Meeting on Reproductive Health Services in Crisis Situations 机构间难民生殖健康小组 機構間難民生殖健康小組 Inter-Agency Group on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations 机构间紧急情况专用生殖保健箱 機構間緊急情況專用生殖保健箱 Inter-agency Reproductive Health Kit for Emergency Situations 处于特殊发展情况的国家 處於特殊發展情況的國家 countries in special development situations 自然灾害和其他灾害情况 自然災害和其他災害情況 natural disasters and other disaster situations 特殊发展情况 特殊發展情況 special development situations 应急部 應急部 Ministry of Emergency Situations / EMERCOM 处于特殊情况的国家 處於特殊情況的國家 countries in special situations 美洲紧急情况援助基金 美洲緊急情況援助基金 Inter-American Assistance Fund for Emergency Situations 冲突后局势中的性别公正问题会议 沖突後局勢中的性別公正問題會議 Conference on Gender Justice in Post-Conflict Situations 见人说人话，见鬼说鬼话 見人說人話，見鬼說鬼話 jiàn rén shuō rén huà , jiàn guǐ shuō guǐ huà (fig.) adaptable / able to deal with various kinds of people and situations / (derog.) insincere / two-faced 眼力见 眼力見 yǎn lì jiàn (dialect) ability to read situations and respond appropriately 手速 shǒu sù speed of hand movement (esp. in gaming, typing or fast-response situations) 八面见光 bā miàn jiàn guāng (idiom) To be highly worldly and adept at handling people and situations tactfully. 八面圆通 bā miàn yuán tōng (idiom) To handle people and situations smoothly and deftly, taking care of every aspect. 比类从事 bǐ lèi cóng shì (idiom) Other similar situations should be handled according to the same principle. 河水不洗船 hé shuǐ bù xǐ chuán (idiom) Describes people or situations that are unrelated, or that coexist without interfering with one another. 久惯牢成 久慣牢成 jiǔ guàn láo chéng (idiom) Describes someone deeply familiar with worldly ways and skilled at taking advantage of situations. 苦乐不均 苦樂不均 kǔ lè bù jūn (idiom) People in comparable situations receive different treatment. It describes unequal treatment. 南枝北枝 nán zhī běi zhī (idiom) Branches facing south receive warmth, while those facing north endure the cold. The expression compares situations with differing advantages and hardships. 盛衰荣辱 盛衰榮辱 shèng shuāi róng rǔ (idiom) Refers to the various circumstances arising from changes and developments in human affairs and worldly situations. syn 水晶灯笼 水晶燈籠 shuǐ jīng dēng lóng (idiom) A person who can clearly distinguish right from wrong and judge situations sharply. 眼明心亮 yǎn míng xīn liàng (idiom) To be clear-sighted and perceptive. It describes someone who analyzes situations sharply and can distinguish right from wrong. 一日之长 一日之長 yī rì zhī cháng (idiom) To possess a considerable ability to assess situations or deal with matters. 云谲波诡 雲譎波詭 yún jué bō guǐ (idiom) Describes forms or situations that are strange, shifting, and difficult to grasp. It is mainly used for things that are unpredictable and constantly changing. syn 浊泾清渭 濁涇清渭 zhuó jīng qīng wèi (idiom) To illustrate a clear distinction between two categories or situations, like the clear Wei and the muddy Jing. 一夜被蛇咬，十日怕麻绳 yī yè bèi shé yǎo，shí rì pà má shéng (idiom) After suffering harm in a given situation, one remains afraid of similar situations. It describes fear resulting from a bad experience. 一概而言 yī gài ér yán (idiom) To treat different people or situations according to the same rule, without taking their nature or particular circumstances into account. 一死一生 yī sǐ yī shēng (idiom) Refers to a crucial moment involving life and death, or more generally to a radical shift between two opposing situations. 不避水火 bù bì shuǐ huǒ (idiom) To fear neither danger nor hardship. It describes someone brave and willing to face perilous situations. 东闪西挪 東閃西挪 dōng shǎn xī nuó (idiom) Describes a fearful, evasive manner of avoiding situations or people awkwardly. 云翻雨覆 yún fān yǔ fù (idiom) It describes human relationships and social situations as fickle and constantly changing. 云飞泥沉 yún fēi ní chén (idiom) 1. To disappear. 2. Describes an extremely wide disparity between people or situations. 云飞雨散 yún fēi yǔ sàn (idiom) Describes things or situations that have ceased to exist. 人之水镜 人之水鏡 rén zhī shuǐ jìng (idiom) Describes a highly perceptive person who understands situations clearly and knows how to set things in order. 八面受敌 bā miàn shòu dí (idiom) 1. Describes someone with profound ability who can handle all kinds of situations. 2. The name of an inkstone. 出夷入险 chū yí rù xiǎn (idiom) To move through situations that alternate between safety and danger. It describes navigating between security and peril. 判然不同 pàn rán bù tóng (idiom) Describes a clear-cut distinction between two things or situations that are completely different. 剥极则复 bō jí zé fù (idiom) Extreme situations eventually reverse themselves: decline gives way to recovery, and misfortune may be followed by good fortune. 剥极必复 bō jí bì fù (idiom) Extreme situations eventually reverse themselves: decline is followed by recovery, and adversity by a return to prosperity. 古古怪怪 gǔ gǔ guài guài (idiom) To have a strange, unusual, or bizarre appearance. The expression can describe objects, places, behavior, or situations. 同年而语 tóng nián ér yǔ (idiom) To place two situations or matters on the same level for comparison or judgment. It is usually used to say that they are not comparable. 天壤之判 tiān rǎng zhī pàn (idiom) Heaven and Earth are separated by an enormous distance / the expression refers to a vast difference between two things or situations. 天壤之隔 tiān rǎng zhī gé (idiom) An extremely wide difference between two things or situations. 天渊之隔 天淵之隔 tiān yuān zhī gé (idiom) Describes an enormous distance or a very great difference between two people, things, or situations. 天高地下 tiān gāo dì xià (idiom) ① To distinguish between higher and lower ranks. ② To refer to the various circumstances or situations. 好戏连台 hǎo xì lián tái (idiom) Excellent programs are performed or broadcast one after another. It can also describe a continuous succession of engaging scenes or situations. syn 妙算神谋 miào suàn shén móu (idiom) Remarkable strategic intelligence and ingenious plans for assessing complex situations and determining an appropriate strategy. 履险蹈危 履險蹈危 lǚ xiǎn dǎo wēi (idiom) To experience danger and face perilous situations. 巧不胜拙 巧不勝拙 qiǎo bù shèng zhuō (idiom) Ingenuity does not always outperform a clumsy but steady approach. In some situations, simplicity and persistence are more effective than cleverness. 巧不若拙 qiǎo bù ruò zhuō (idiom) In some situations, cleverness and speed are less effective than a seemingly clumsy but straightforward approach. 差若天渊 差若天淵 chā ruò tiān yuān (idiom) Describes an extremely great difference between two things or situations. The two sides are almost incomparable. 并无二致 bìng wú èr zhì (idiom) To show little or no difference. It describes two things or situations that are virtually identical. 救急扶伤 jiù jí fú shāng (idiom) To assist people in urgent situations and help the injured or sick. 方圆可施 方圓可施 fāng yuán kě shī (idiom) A person's various abilities can be put to use in different situations. It describes someone versatile and talented. 时异事殊 shí yì shì shū (idiom) Times and circumstances have changed, and matters are no longer as they were. It emphasizes how situations evolve over time. 极重难返 極重難返 jí zhòng nán fǎn (idiom) Like “deep-rooted problems are hard to reverse,” it describes long-established customs, habits, defects, or situations that are difficult to change. 正冠李下 zhèng guàn lǐ xià (idiom) To avoid actions or situations that could arouse suspicion, even when one is innocent. 此一时彼一时 cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí (idiom) Times change, and circumstances change with them / situations from different periods cannot be directly compared. 比肩皆是 bǐ jiān jiē shì (idiom) To be found everywhere. It describes a great number of people, things, or situations of the same kind. 洞悉其奸 dòng xī qí jiān (idiom) To see through another person’s schemes and intrigues. It describes someone who analyzes situations with sharp insight. 瓜田不纳履，李下不正冠 瓜田不納履，李下不正冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ，lǐ xià bù zhèng guān (idiom) A warning to avoid situations that could give rise to suspicion or accusations. 盈则必亏 盈則必虧 yíng zé bì kuī (idiom) What reaches its peak must eventually decline / extreme situations are bound to reverse. It warns against excess. 直性狭中 zhí xìng xiá zhōng (idiom) To have a frank, straightforward character but also a narrow mind and little tolerance for people or situations. 相去悬殊 相去懸殊 xiāng qù xuán shū (idiom) To be vastly different. It describes things or situations that are far apart. 神谋妙算 shén móu miào suàn (idiom) Describes astonishing intelligence and ingenious schemes. It refers to someone who can assess complex situations and determine an effective strategy. 翻手云覆手雨 fān shǒu yún fù shǒu yǔ (idiom) Describes someone who is fickle or who skillfully manipulates situations and other people. 耳目喉舌 ěr mù hóu shé (idiom) Refers metaphorically to a spokesperson or an organ responsible for gathering information, understanding situations, and publicizing policies or directives. 肆应之才 sì yìng zhī cái (idiom) Describes someone who is skilled at responding to situations and adapting to circumstances. 臧穣亡羊 zāng gǔ wáng yáng (idiom) Describes situations that appear different but in fact lead to the same result. 臧谷亡羊 zāng gǔ wáng yáng (idiom) Describes situations that appear different but in fact lead to the same result. 蝉联往复 chán lián wǎng fù (idiom) To recur continuously in the same cycle. It describes events or situations that keep repeating without end. 诸如此比 諸如此比 zhū rú cǐ bǐ (idiom) Many things or situations similar to the one just mentioned. 郑昭宋聋 鄭昭宋聾 zhèng zhāo sòng lóng (idiom) To contrast two different situations, one clear and favorable and the other obscure and unfavorable. 高下任心 gāo xià rèn xīn (idiom) To handle situations with confidence and sound judgment. It describes someone who acts with assurance and control. 鲁卫之政 魯衛之政 lǔ wèi zhī zhèng (idiom) Describes situations that are the same or very similar. 