按兵不发 — “Hold troops, do not dispatch”
按兵不发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back troops and not send them into battle, waiting for the right moment or opportunity; to bide one's time before taking action”. Literally, “Hold troops, do not dispatch”.
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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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What does 按兵不发 mean?
按兵不发 (àn bīng bù fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold back troops and not send them into battle, waiting for the right moment or opportunity; to bide one's time before taking action”.
How do you pronounce 按兵不发?
按兵不发 is pronounced àn bīng bù fā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 按兵不发 literally mean?
Literally, 按兵不发 means “Hold troops, do not dispatch”. It is used to mean “to hold back troops and not send them into battle, waiting for the right moment or opportunity; to bide one's time before taking action”.
What is the Chinese definition of 按兵不发?
按：止住。止住军队，暂不出动，以待时机