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

按兵不动
àn bīng bù dòng
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy · to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)以逸待劳yǐ yì dài láoto stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back裹足不前guǒ zú bù qián
Antonyms
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction雷厉风行léi lì fēng xíngto respond instantly · to act at once on hearing the news闻风而动wén fēng ér dòng
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