bide one 's time
Wait for the moment, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d à ISH í é Rd à ng, which means waiting for the moment and then acting. It comes from the book of changes.
Analysis of Idioms
We can't wait, we can't wait
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
Wait for the right moment and then act. Example: Wang zhaoshen kept a low profile, raised his army and supported his people, and waited for the time to move. The 95th chapter of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty belongs to his own organization. The theory is full of heated discussion, but in action, they are all negative, saying that the environment is too bad and they have to wait for the time to move.
bide one 's time
though seemingly always on the run , he accomplishes nothing - lù lù wú wéi
white clouds change into grey dogs - bái yún cāng gǒu
Carp leaping to the dragon's gate - lǐ yú tiào lóng mén
He who gains will prosper, and he who loses will perish - dé rén zhě chāng,shī rén zhě wáng