bide one 's time during a period of ill luck
Zunshi Yanghui is an idiom pronounced Z ū NSH í y ǎ nghu ì. It was originally used to praise King Wu of Zhou Dynasty for following the trend of the times and waiting for the time. The latter refers to temporary seclusion, waiting for the opportunity. From the book of songs · Zhou Song · drink.
explain
Following: following, following; time: the situation; obscurity: hiding. It was originally to praise King Wu of Zhou Dynasty for conforming to the situation and staying back for the time. The latter refers to temporary seclusion, waiting for the opportunity.
source
In the book of songs, Zhou Song, drinking, it is said that "Yu Shuo, Wang Shi, abides by the times."
Examples
It was like picking a fruit when the servant wanted to wait for the government's benevolence and evil. (Zhang Binglin's Zhi Bo Zhong Shu 4).
usage
Waiting for the right time
Discrimination of words
Synonyms: zunyangshihui; degree of common use: secularity; emotional color: commendatory words; idiom structure: combination; generation time: ancient times
Chinese PinYin : zūn shí yǎng huì
bide one 's time during a period of ill luck
all sorts of feelings well up in one 's mind. gǎn kǎi wàn duān
with a severe countenance and a harsh voice. zhèng sè lì shēng
the lowly carry little authority. rén wēi quán qīng