藏器待時 cáng qì dài shí

hide one’s talent and 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
時 shí
time; when; o'clock