待时而举 — “To bide one's time and act when the moment is ripe”
待时而举 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bide one's time and act when the moment is ripe”. To wait for the opportune moment to take action. Literally, “Wait for the right time to act”.
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待时而举 Pronunciation and Pinyin
待时而举 Character Breakdown
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他深知此项目需要周密计划，因此决定待时而举，不贸然行动
He knew this project required meticulous planning, so he decided to bide his time and act when the moment was ripe, not to rush into it.
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Synonyms of 待时而举
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What does 待时而举 mean?
待时而举 (dài shí ér jǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bide one's time and act when the moment is ripe”.
How do you pronounce 待时而举?
待时而举 is pronounced dài shí ér jǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 待时而举 literally mean?
Literally, 待时而举 means “Wait for the right time to act”. It is used to mean “to bide one's time and act when the moment is ripe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 待时而举?
待：等待；举：行动。等待有利时机再采取行动