Definition
识时务是离合词（verb-object compound），字面意思是'认清当前的形势或时代趋势'。它最常出现在成语'识时务者为俊杰'中，否定形式'不识时务'也很常用，指不懂得顺应形势。作为离合词，可以插入成分，如'识一点时务'。使用时注意宾语'时务'可以前置或插入修饰语。
v.o.
to recognize the situationto be sensible about current trends (often used in the idiom 识时务者为俊杰)
Examples
- 识时务，。Zài zhíchǎng zhōng yào xuéhuì shí，cáinéng zuòchū héshì de xuǎnzé.In the workplace, you need to learn to read the situation to make appropriate choices.
- 识时务，。Tā zhēnshi ge bù shí de rén, guàibudé bèi kāichú le.He really doesn't know how to adapt to the situation — no wonder he got fired.
- ，，。Nǐ jìrán xuǎnzé chuàngyè, jiù yào shí diǎn shí wù, bié tài chōngdòng.Since you've chosen to start a business, you need to be a bit more realistic about the situation and not act too impulsively.
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