以逸待劳
yǐ​yì​dài​láo

conserve strength

  • created sense approved 以逸待劳/以逸待勞 · yǐ​yì​dài​láo · conserve strength

    以逸待劳 / 以逸待勞

    yǐ​yì​dài​láo

    conserve strength

    to nurture one's strength and bide one's time while waiting for an opportunity

    与其现在急于求成，不如以逸待劳，等对方露出破绽后再出手。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 以逸待劳/以逸待勞 · yǐ​yì​dài​láo · outwait enemy

    以逸待劳 / 以逸待勞

    yǐ​yì​dài​láo

    outwait enemy

    to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy to arrive

    我们采取以逸待劳的战术，打败了疲惫不堪的对手。

    idiom

    created sense