Read Edit View history 蠖屈求伸 huòqūqiúshēn to bide one's time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 蠖屈求伸 huòqūqiúshēn to bide one's time to yield or humble oneself for a time in order to achieve greatness later; literally, to bend like a looper caterpillar to prepare for a forward stretch Edit Delete References Add reference see 蠖屈/蠖屈 → 蠖屈求伸/蠖屈求伸 Edit Delete
蠖屈求伸 huòqūqiúshēn to bide one's time to yield or humble oneself for a time in order to achieve greatness later; literally, to bend like a looper caterpillar to prepare for a forward stretch Edit Delete