bide one 's time during a period of ill luck

bide one 's time during a period of ill luck

Zunshi Yanghui is an idiom pronounced Z ū NSH í y ǎ nghu ì. It was originally used to praise King Wu of Zhou Dynasty for following the trend of the times and waiting for the time. The latter refers to temporary seclusion, waiting for the opportunity. From the book of songs · Zhou Song · drink.

explain

Following: following, following; time: the situation; obscurity: hiding. It was originally to praise King Wu of Zhou Dynasty for conforming to the situation and staying back for the time. The latter refers to temporary seclusion, waiting for the opportunity.

source

In the book of songs, Zhou Song, drinking, it is said that "Yu Shuo, Wang Shi, abides by the times."

Examples

It was like picking a fruit when the servant wanted to wait for the government's benevolence and evil. (Zhang Binglin's Zhi Bo Zhong Shu 4).

usage

Waiting for the right time

Discrimination of words

Synonyms: zunyangshihui; degree of common use: secularity; emotional color: commendatory words; idiom structure: combination; generation time: ancient times