bide one 's time(dài shí ér dòng)

bide one 's time

Wait for the moment, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à ISH í é Rd à ng, which means waiting for the moment and then acting. It comes from the book of changes.

Analysis of Idioms

We can't wait, we can't wait

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, Xici Part 2: "a gentleman hides his utensils in his body and waits for the time to move."

Idiom usage

Wait for the right moment and then act. Example: Wang zhaoshen kept a low profile, raised his army and supported his people, and waited for the time to move. The 95th chapter of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty belongs to his own organization. The theory is full of heated discussion, but in action, they are all negative, saying that the environment is too bad and they have to wait for the time to move.

Chinese PinYin : dài shí ér dòng