dài
láo

idiom
common

Meaning of 以逸待劳

以逸待劳 means to wait at ease for the exhausted enemy; to conserve one's strength while waiting for the opponent to tire. Pronounced yǐ yì dài láo.

  • to wait at ease for the exhausted enemy; to conserve one's strength while waiting for the opponent to tire

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
cǎi
dài
láo
de
lüè
 
děng
rén
bèi
hòu
zài
jìn
gōng
 

We should adopt the strategy of waiting at ease for the exhausted enemy, and attack after they become tired.

Jué
sài
qián
 
jiào
liàn
ràng
zhǔ
duì
yuán
xiū
xi
 
zhǔn
bèi
dài
láo
 

Before the finals, the coach let the key players rest, preparing to conserve their strength while waiting for the opponent to tire.

Zài
shāng
zhàn
zhōng
 
yǒu
shí
hou
dài
láo
zhǔ
dòng
chū
gèng
yǒu
xiào
 

In business competition, sometimes waiting at ease for the exhausted enemy is more effective than taking the initiative to attack.