遵時養晦

简 遵时养晦 · 繁 遵時養晦
Mandarin · pinyin zūn shí yǎng huì

Meanings

  1. to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)
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遵
zūn · obey, comply with, follow; honor
時
shí · time, season; era, age, period
養
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
晦
huì · dark, unclear, obscure; night
时
shí · time, season; era, age, period
养
yǎng · raise, rear, bring up; support
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1–2–3–4 · zun1 shi2 yang3 hui4

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遵時養晦 · zun1 shi2 yang3 hui4
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Exact source record遵時養晦 遵时养晦 [zun1 shi2 yang3 hui4] /to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)/