| 变通 | bian4 tong1 | pragmatic |
| 能屈能伸 | neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 | flexible |
| 进退维谷 | jin4 tui4 wei2 gu3 | trapped |
| 兵来将敌，水来土堰 | bing1 lai2 jiang4 di2 shui3 lai2 tu3 yan4 | different situations call for different action |
| 紧急情况部部 | jin3 ji2 qing2 kuang4 bu4 bu4 | Ministry of Emergency Situations |
| 在紧急情况下 | zai4 jin3 ji2 qing2 kuang4 xia4 | in emergency situations |
| 切合实际 | qie4 he2 shi2 ji4 | corresponding to reality |
| 兵来将挡，水来土掩 | bing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3 shui3 lai2 tu3 yan3 | different situations call for different action |