韜光養晦 [韬－养－]

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Pinyin tāo guāng yǎng huì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
  2. to hide one's light under a bushel
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    隱藏​實力​，​直到​適​合​嘅​時​機
    to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time
    • 弱國應該韜光養晦，等反擊嘅時機。
      弱国应该韬光养晦，等反击嘅时机。
      Weak countries should bide their time and save their resources until they can strike back.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to hide one's talents, and bide one's time for the right opportunity
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    弱国应该韬光养晦，等反击嘅时机。
    弱國應該韜光養晦，等反擊嘅時機。
    • Weak countries should bide their time and save their resources until they can strike back.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    韬光养晦
    韜光養晦
    tāo guāng yǎng huì
    • to hide one's talents and bide one's time for the right opportunity