韬晦待时 — “To conceal one's abilities or ambitions and bide one's time”
韬晦待时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities or ambitions and bide one's time”. Waiting for a favorable opportunity to act. Literally, “To hide one's brilliance and await the opportune moment”.
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- tāo韬guāng光yǎng养huì晦conceal abilities and bide time
- tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛cǎi彩conceal one's talent and bide time
- tāo韬guāng光liǎn敛jì迹hide one's light under a bushel
- tāo韬guāng光huì晦jì迹hide one's light and obscure one's traces
- tāo韬guāng光miè灭jì迹Hide one's light and erase traces
- tāo韬guāng光yòng用huì晦conceal abilities and bide time
- tāo韬guāng光yǐn隐huì晦conceal one's abilities
- tāo韬guāng光yǐn隐jì迹conceal talent and live in seclusion
- tāo韬guāng光yùn韫yù玉conceal one's brilliance and talent
- tāo韬shēng声nì匿jì迹hide one's whereabouts and identity
- tāo韬xíng形miè灭yǐng影conceal identity and whereabouts
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What does 韬晦待时 mean?
韬晦待时 (tāo huì dài shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conceal one's abilities or ambitions and bide one's time”.
How do you pronounce 韬晦待时?
韬晦待时 is pronounced tāo huì dài shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 韬晦待时 literally mean?
Literally, 韬晦待时 means “to hide one's brilliance and await the opportune moment”. It is used to mean “to conceal one's abilities or ambitions and bide one's time”.
What is the Chinese definition of 韬晦待时?
指掩藏锋芒，隐匿踪迹，等待时机。