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蓄勢待發

简蓄势待发 · 繁蓄勢待發

Mandarin · pinyin xù shì dài fā

to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc

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蓄: xù · store, save, hoard, gather
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待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
势: shì · power, force; tendency
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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4–4–4–1 · xu4 shi4 dai4 fa1

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cuk1 sai3 doi6 faat3

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