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遵时养晦

zūn shí yǎng huìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

遵時養晦 遵时养晦 [zun1 shi2 yang3 hui4] /to bide one's time, waiting for an opportunity to stage a comeback in public life (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 遵時養晦

  • 遵
    zūn

    to observe / to obey / to follow / to comply with

  • 时
    shí

    (bound form) time / hour / period / season / (after a numeral) o'clock / hour(s) / (after a verb phrase or clause) when / while

    Shí

    surname Shi

  • 养
    yǎng

    to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

  • 晦
    huì

    (bound form) last day of a lunar month / (bound form) dark / gloomy / (literary) night

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