按兵不動 [－－－动]

Jyutping on3 bing1 bat1 dung6
Pinyin àn bīng bù dòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    保持​原有​嘅​狀​態​，​暫時​唔​採取​行動​，​觀察事​態​嘅​發​展
    to lie in wait
    • 按兵不動，靜待時機。
      按兵不动，静待时机。
      on3 bing1 bat1 dung6, zing6 doi6 si4 gei1.
      to bide one's time
    • 我哋最好按兵不動，以免遭受損失。
      我哋最好按兵不动，以免遭受损失。
      ngo5 dei6 zeoi3 hou2 on3 bing1 bat1 dung6, ji5 min5 zou1 sau6 syun2 sat1.
      We had better lie in wait to avoid loss.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to temporarily stand down one's army in order to wait and see how things develop
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    按兵不动，静待时机。
    按兵不動，靜待時機。
    on3 bing1 bat1 dung6, zing6 doi6 si4 gei1.
    • to bide one's time
  2. Cantonese
    我哋最好按兵不动，以免遭受损失。
    我哋最好按兵不動，以免遭受損失。
    ngo5 dei6 zeoi3 hou2 on3 bing1 bat1 dung6, ji5 min5 zou1 sau6 syun2 sat1.
    • We had better lie in wait to avoid loss.