Meaning of 按兵不动
按兵不动 means to hold one's troops where they are; to wait for the opportune moment; to deliberately stall; to drag one's feet after receiving a task. Pronounced àn bīng bù dòng.
- to hold one's troops where they are; to wait for the opportune moment
- to deliberately stall; to drag one's feet after receiving a task
Definitions & Examples
Dí敌
jūn军
lái来
shì势
xiōng汹
xiōng汹
，
jiāng将
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
àn按
bīng兵
bù不
dòng动
，
xiān先
guān观
chá察
qí其
dòng动
xiàng向
。
The enemy army approached fiercely, so the general decided to hold his troops in place and observe their movements first.
Zài在
jú局
shì势
bù不
míng明
lǎng朗
zhī之
qián前
，
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
cè策
lvè略
jìu就
shì是
àn按
bīng兵
bù不
dòng动
。
Before the situation becomes clear, the best strategy is to take no action.
Gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
chóng重
zǔ组
，
lǎo老
bǎn板
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
zàn暂
shí时
àn按
bīng兵
bù不
dòng动
，
děng等
dài待
xīn新
de的
zhǐ指
lìng令
。
The company is undergoing restructuring, and the boss told us to hold off for now and wait for new instructions.