识时务

识

識

shí

时

時

shí

务

務

wù

to have a clear view of things / to adapt to circumstances

Characters and words in 识时务

识

識

shí = sh + Ø2

to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shi4]

识 = 只 + 讠 : Sherlock Holmes (sh) is inspecting the new arrival at the entrance of the space station (Ø2). It's a big advertising column (讠) with a cuttlefish (只) on it, to broaden the space station's inhabitant's knowledge (识).

识

識

zhì = zh + Ø4

to record / to write a footnote

时

旹

shí = sh + Ø2

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

时

時

shí = sh + Ø2

o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period

时 = 寸 + 日 : Mnemonic symbol: a giant pocket watch.

The sun (日) asks Sherlock Holmes (sh) out for a coffee in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). Looking at his pocket watch (时), Sherlock sees he has time, winks and "thumbs up" (寸).

务

務

wù = w + Ø4

affair / business / matter / to be engaged in / to attend to / by all means

务 = 力 + 夂 : Willy Walrus practices a performance in the space station's bathroom. To honor the CCP, he dances wearing high heels. The grande finale is a banner that is unrolled upon hitting a power button, which reads "为人民服务".