藏器待时 cáng qì dài shí

hide one's talent; wait for the right time

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment

Characters

Character Meaning
藏 cáng HSK 5
to hide away; to conceal; to store
器 qì HSK 5
device; tool; utensil
待 dài HSK 5
to wait; to treat; to deal with
时 shí HSK 1
time; when; o'clock