dàizhì
on duty
待制 dàizhì
- on duty
- (historical) the system of rotating duty for officials of a certain rank to wait at court to be summoned for consultation
- to wait for orders
- (literary) to wait for an imperial decree or official instruction
- official title
- (historical) a specific official title such as Advisor at the Hanlin Academy established during the Tang dynasty and used through the Ming dynasty