







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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Open the tool →遵养待时 (zūn yǎng dài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to accumulate strength and bide one's time”.
遵养待时 is pronounced zūn yǎng dài shí in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
指顺应时势积蓄力量以待时机。