随机应变

suí jī yìng biàn

to adapt to circumstances

Character by character

随suí
follow

机jī
chance

应yìng
meet

变biàn
change

面试时遇到难题，要学会随机应变。

When you get a tough interview question, think on your feet.

Tone: positive (praise).

应 is yìng. Positive, unlike opportunistic 见风使舵.

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