遵時養晦 zūn shí yǎng huì

bide one’s time; lie low and wait to act

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
遵 zūn HSK 5
to follow; to comply with; to observe
時 shí
time; when; o'clock
養 yǎng
to bring up (children); to raise (animals); to keep (pets)
晦 huì
dark; last day of a lunar month; night