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遵养待时
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遵养待时 — “To accumulate strength and bide one's time”

遵养待时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate strength and bide one's time”. Adapting to circumstances and waiting for the opportune moment. Literally, “To nourish and await the time”.

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遵养待时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遵养待时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遵
zūn15comply with or follow
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 遵养待时

在项目初期遇到困难时,我们决定遵养待时,先打好基础,等待市场成熟。
When encountering difficulties at the initial stage of the project, we decided to accumulate strength and bide our time, first laying a solid foundation and waiting for the market to mature.

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Synonyms of 遵养待时

  • zūn遵yǎng养shí时huì晦bide one's time
  • zūn遵yǎng养huì晦shí时Bide time, cultivate strength, await opportunity
  • zūn遵shí时yǎng养huì晦bide one's time and keep a low profile

More idioms starting with 遵

  • zūn遵yàn厌zhào兆xiáng祥Follow omens and auspicious signs
  • zūn遵ér而bù不shī失follow without deviation
  • zūn遵ér而wù勿shī失Adhere to established rules without deviation
  • zūn遵dào道bǐng秉yì义Adhere to moral principles

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Questions about 遵养待时

What does 遵养待时 mean?

遵养待时 (zūn yǎng dài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate strength and bide one's time”.

How do you pronounce 遵养待时?

遵养待时 is pronounced zūn yǎng dài shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遵养待时 literally mean?

Literally, 遵养待时 means “to nourish and await the time”. It is used to mean “to accumulate strength and bide one's time”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遵养待时?

指顺应时势积蓄力量以待时机。

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