蓄锐养威 — “To build up one's strength and conserve energy”
蓄锐养威 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to build up one's strength and conserve energy”. To bide one's time and gather momentum. Literally, “store up sharpness and cultivate might”.
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这位年轻的棋手在比赛前总是会蓄锐养威，仔细研究对手的棋路
Before the competition, the young chess player always built up his strength and conserved energy, carefully studying his opponent's moves.
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What does 蓄锐养威 mean?
蓄锐养威 (xù ruì yǎng wēi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to build up one's strength and conserve energy”.
How do you pronounce 蓄锐养威?
蓄锐养威 is pronounced xù ruì yǎng wēi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蓄锐养威 literally mean?
Literally, 蓄锐养威 means “store up sharpness and cultivate might”. It is used to mean “to build up one's strength and conserve energy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蓄锐养威?
蓄：积聚。积蓄锐气，蓄养威力