lie in wait for(yǐ yì dài láo)

lie in wait for

It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ y ì D à IL á o, which means to be on the defensive in battle, to let the enemy attack and then take advantage of his fatigue to win the battle. It's from Sun Tzu's military struggle.

Idiom explanation

Idioms waiting for trouble

Pronunciation y à y à D à IL á o

The explanation mostly refers to taking the defensive position in a battle, keeping up one's strength, letting the enemy attack, and then taking advantage of his fatigue to win the battle.

Idioms and allusions

The source of Sun Tzu's battle for the Army: "to be near to be far, to be lost to be tired, to be full to be hungry, this is also the power of governance."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: waiting for work with ease

Usage: formal; predicate, object, adverbial; commendatory

Chinese PinYin : yǐ yì dài láo