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遵時養晦

简遵时养晦 · 繁遵時養晦

Mandarin · pinyin zūn shí yǎng huì

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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