龟冷搘床 — “To have unfulfilled ambitions and bide one's time”
龟冷搘床 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have unfulfilled ambitions and bide one's time”. Lying low and waiting for the right opportunity to act.
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龟冷搘床 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟冷搘床 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 龟冷搘床
他虽然才华横溢，却一直龟冷搘床，等待着一个施展抱负的恰当时机。
Despite his exceptional talent, he has been biding his time, waiting for the opportune moment to realize his ambitions.
Idioms Related to 龟冷搘床
Synonyms of 龟冷搘床
More idioms starting with 龟
- guī龟lěng冷zhī支chuáng床unfulfilled ambition, lying low, waiting for opportunity
- guī龟yàn厌bù不gào告Overuse makes effective tools lose their power
- guī龟nián年hè鹤shòu寿Live a long life like a tortoise or crane
- guī龟nián年hè鹤suàn算wish someone a long life
- guī龟wén文niǎo鸟jì迹ancient hieroglyphic or pictographic characters
- guī龟máo毛tù兔jiǎo角something impossible or nonexistent
- guī龟yù玉huǐ毁dú椟valuable assets lost due to negligence
- guī龟hè鹤zhī之nián年long and prosperous life
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐shòu寿Wish one a long life
- guī龟hè鹤xiá遐líng龄Live as long as a tortoise and crane
- guī龟líng龄hè鹤suàn算wish someone a long life
- guī龟lóng龙piàn片jiǎ甲valuable fragments or rare items
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What does 龟冷搘床 mean?
龟冷搘床 (guī lěng zhī chuáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have unfulfilled ambitions and bide one's time”.
How do you pronounce 龟冷搘床?
龟冷搘床 is pronounced guī lěng zhī chuáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟冷搘床?
比喻壮志未酬，蛰居待时。