待機而動
dài​jī'ér​dòng

to bide one's time

  • created sense approved 待机而动/待機而動 · dài​jī'ér​dòng · to bide one's time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    待机而动 / 待機而動

    dài​jī'ér​dòng

    to bide one's time

    to wait for the right moment to act; to wait for an opportune time to take action

    待机 (literal) → 待机/待機 · dài​jī · to wait for an opportunity 而 (literal) → 而 · ér · [adverbial linker] 动 (literal) → 动/動 · dòng · to act

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