待時

待時

1. (literary, intransitive) to wait for the right time

   • 姑務修德，以待時乎！ [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     姑务修德，以待时乎！ [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4^th century BCE

     Gū wù xiūdé, yǐ dàishí hū! [Pinyin]

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   • 雖有智慧，不如乘勢；雖有鎡基，不如待時。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     虽有智慧，不如乘势；虽有镃基，不如待时。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Suī yǒu zhìhuì, bùrú chéngshì; suī yǒu zījī, bùrú dàishí. [Pinyin]

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