藏器待時
cáng​qì​dài​shí

to wait for the right moment

  • created sense approved 藏器待时/藏器待時 · cáng​qì​dài​shí · to wait for the right moment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    藏器待时 / 藏器待時

    cáng​qì​dài​shí

    to wait for the right moment

    (idiom) to develop one's skills or conceal one's abilities while waiting for the right moment to act; to lie low and await an opportunity

    藏 (literal) → 藏 · cáng · to hide 器 (literal) → 器 · qì · talent 待时 (literal) → 待时/待時 · dài​shí · to bide one's time

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