藏器待时 — “Store talents, await the time”
藏器待时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to store up one's abilities or talents and wait for the opportune moment to display them; to prepare oneself for a future opportunity”. Literally, “Store talents, await the time”.
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What does 藏器待时 mean?
藏器待时 (cáng qì dài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to store up one's abilities or talents and wait for the opportune moment to display them; to prepare oneself for a future opportunity”.
How do you pronounce 藏器待时?
藏器待时 is pronounced cáng qì dài shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 藏器待时 literally mean?
Literally, 藏器待时 means “Store talents, await the time”. It is used to mean “to store up one's abilities or talents and wait for the opportune moment to display them; to prepare oneself for a future opportunity”.
What is the Chinese definition of 藏器待时?
器：用具，引伸为才能。比喻学好本领，等待施展的机会。