按兵不动

Traditional: 按兵不動

àn bīng bù dòng

Dictionary entry

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

What does 按兵不动 mean?

按兵不动 (àn bīng bù dòng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time

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按ànto press · to push 兵bīngsoldiers · a force 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-动dòng(of sth) to move · to set in movement

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按兵不动

àn bīng bù dòng

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