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遵养晦时 — “To bide one's time and cultivate strength during a period of adversity”

遵养晦时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bide one's time and cultivate strength during a period of adversity”. Waiting for a favorable opportunity. Literally, “Abide by and cultivate a time of obscurity”.

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遵养晦时 Pronunciation and Pinyin

遵养晦时 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
遵
zūn15comply with or follow
养
yǎng9raise, support, or nurture
晦
huì11dark and obscure
时
shí7time, moment, or hour

Example Sentence with 遵养晦时

面对市场低谷,这家新创公司选择遵养晦时,专注于技术积累,等待下一轮机遇的到来。
Facing a market downturn, this startup chose to bide its time, focusing on technological accumulation and waiting for the next wave of opportunities.

Idioms Related to 遵养晦时

Synonyms of 遵养晦时

  • zūn遵yǎng养dài待shí时Bide time, accumulate strength, await opportunity
  • zūn遵yǎng养shí时huì晦bide one's time
  • 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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What does 遵养晦时 mean?

遵养晦时 (zūn yǎng huì shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bide one's time and cultivate strength during a period of adversity”.

How do you pronounce 遵养晦时?

遵养晦时 is pronounced zūn yǎng huì shí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 遵养晦时 literally mean?

Literally, 遵养晦时 means “Abide by and cultivate a time of obscurity”. It is used to mean “to bide one's time and cultivate strength during a period of adversity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 遵养晦时?

内外受到敌人的攻击。

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