按兵不动 àn bīng bù dòng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time

CHARACTERS

按 àn
HSK 4
put hand on, press down with hand
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
动 dòng
HSK 2
move, happen; movement, action