按兵不举 — “To hold back one's forces and take no action”
按兵不举 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back one's forces and take no action”. To bide one's time. Literally, “Halt troops, do not act”.
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面对复杂的局势，团队决定暂时按兵不举，等待更明朗的时机再行动。
Facing a complex situation, the team decided to temporarily hold back and wait for a clearer opportunity to act.
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More idioms starting with 按
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- àn按láo劳qǔ取chóu酬paid according to work
- àn按míng名zé责shí实demand reality matches name
- àn按tú图suǒ索jùn骏rigidly adhere to old rules
- àn按tú图suǒ索jì骥follow a map to find a horse
- àn按dǔ堵rú如gù故Everything peaceful and orderly as before
- àn按qiáng强zhù助ruò弱curb the strong and assist the weak
- àn按nà捺bù不xià下unable to suppress or restrain
- àn按nà捺bu不zhù住unable to restrain oneself
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Open the tool →Questions about 按兵不举
What does 按兵不举 mean?
按兵不举 (àn bīng bù jǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back one's forces and take no action”.
How do you pronounce 按兵不举?
按兵不举 is pronounced àn bīng bù jǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 按兵不举 literally mean?
Literally, 按兵不举 means “Halt troops, do not act”. It is used to mean “to hold back one's forces and take no action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 按兵不举?
犹按兵不动。