Definition & Meaning

1.not throw one's troops into battle; halt the troops and wait

2.take no action; bide one's time

àn bīng bù dòng

按 兵 不 动

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1
v.slnot throw one's troops into battle; halt the troops and wait
- àn bīng bù dòng děng dài shí jī
  按兵不动，等待时机。
  Don't move till the right moment.
- tā wèi hé àn bīng bù dòng
  他为何按兵不动？
  why does he stay?
- rén men dōu àn bīng bù dòng sī kǎo yīng gāi zuò xiē shén me
  人们都按兵不动，思考应该做些什么。
  People are sitting on their hands thinking about what to do.
synonym
àn bīng shù jiǎ按兵束甲
2
v.slmetatake no action; bide one's time
- suǒ yǒu rén dōu gàn qǐ lai le nǐ zěn me hái àn bīng bù dòng ne
  所有人都干起来了，你怎么还按兵不动呢？
  Everybody else has started work. Why do you sit there doing nothing?
- wǒ men jiàn yì suǒ yǒu de tóu zī zhě dōu àn bīng bù dòng děng dài shì chǎng fù sū
  我们建议所有的投资者都按兵不动，等待市场复苏。
  We're advising all our investors to sit tight till the market improves.
synonym
guǒ zú bù qián裹足不前
antonym
chǔn chǔn yù dòng蠢蠢欲动 mó quán cā zhǎng摩拳擦掌 wén fēng ér dòng闻风而动 wén fēng ér qǐ闻风而起

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