鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 — “A fierce bird about to strike, flies low and folds its wings”
鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bide one's time and feign weakness or retreat in order to seize a better opportunity to strike, often implying a strategic and patient approach”. Literally, “A fierce bird about to strike, flies low and folds its wings”.
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What does 鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 mean?
鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 (zhì niǎo jiāng jī ， bēi fēi liǎn yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bide one's time and feign weakness or retreat in order to seize a better opportunity to strike, often implying a strategic and patient approach”.
How do you pronounce 鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼?
鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 is pronounced zhì niǎo jiāng jī ， bēi fēi liǎn yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 literally mean?
Literally, 鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼 means “a fierce bird about to strike, flies low and folds its wings”. It is used to mean “to bide one's time and feign weakness or retreat in order to seize a better opportunity to strike, often implying a strategic and patient approach”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸷鸟将击，卑飞敛翼?
比喻欲擒故纵，伺机而后发。