遵时养晦 zūn shí yǎng huì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)

CHARACTERS

遵 zūn obey, comply with, follow; honor
时 shí time, season; era, age, period
养 yǎng raise, rear, bring up; support
晦 huì dark, unclear, obscure; night