见势不妙

見勢不妙

jiànshì-bùmiào

idiom

Meanings

HSK 7-9

他见势不妙，赶紧溜走了。

Tā jiànshì-bùmiào, gǎnjǐn liūzǒu le.

Sensing things were going south, he slipped away in a hurry.

HSK 7-9

投资者见势不妙，纷纷抛售股票。

Tóuzīzhě jiànshì-bùmiào, fēnfēn pāoshòu gǔpiào.

Investors saw the writing on the wall and rushed to dump their shares.

grammar

Almost always used as the first clause, followed by the evasive action: 见势不妙，… (subject + escape verb). Common verbs that follow: 溜, 逃, 撤, 转身就跑.

usage

Carries a slightly cowardly or self-preserving tint. For neutral 'reading the situation,' use 审时度势.

见 jiàn

势 shì

不 bù

妙 miào