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藏器待時

简藏器待时 · 繁藏器待時

Mandarin · pinyin cáng qì dài shí

to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment

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藏: cáng · hide, conceal; hoard, store up
器: qì · receptacle, vessel; instrument
待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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2–4–4–2 · cang2 qi4 dai4 shi2

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