按兵不動

ànbīngbúdòng

hold one's troops where they are; not throw one's troops into battle, take no action; bide one's time

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àn bǐng bù dòng

v. bide one's time

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to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time

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按兵不動|按兵不动 [àn bīng bù dòng] ► to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time