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遵时养晦
zūn​shí​yǎng​huì

to bide one's time

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 遵 zūn verb
    to obey
    (bound form) to obey; to observe; to follow; to comply with
  2. 时 時 shí noun
    time
    time; a period of time; an era or age
  3. 养晦 養晦 yǎng​huì
    to bide one's time
    (literary) to live in retirement or concealment while waiting for a better opportunity to emerge; to stay out of the public eye until the right moment