a talent waiting for timely use

a talent waiting for timely use

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is C á ngq à D à ISH í, which means to learn skills well and wait for the chance to show them. It comes from the book of changes.

Idiom explanation

Utensils: utensils, extending to talents.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, Xici Part 2: "a gentleman hides his utensils in his body and waits for the time to move."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive to describe huaicai waiting for the right time. Example: in the book of Liang, Emperor Wudi Jizhong: "walking alone in Zhoulu, feidun in Qiuyuan, not seeking fame and fame, and collecting utensils for a while." In the biography of Yuan Gong in the history of Ming Dynasty, it is said that "the five mountains of the monarch are bowing to each other in the morning, but their complexion is not yet opened, and the five stars are clear, but their luster is not seen. It is appropriate to keep the utensils for a while." when Li Ruzhen arrived in Huang'an on April 26, he learned that his elder brother had arrived home and that he was waiting for the time to collect his wares. In the Ming Dynasty, Li Zhi continued to burn books with Jiao weak marquis.