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蠖屈求伸
huò​qū​qiú​shēn

to bide one's time

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 蠖屈 huò​qū
    to humble oneself
    to humble oneself temporarily or live in retirement while waiting for a better opportunity
  2. 求 qiú verb
    to seek
    to look for or try to obtain something; to strive for
  3. 伸 shēn verb
    to stretch
    to stretch; to extend; to reach or stick out