兵來將擋，水來土掩

bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong2 ，seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2

counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action · to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
  2. to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

Written Forms

兵來將擋，水來土掩Traditional · Main Form
兵来将挡，水来土掩Alternate Form

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