wait for an opportunity; standby
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to wait for the right opportunity; to bide one's time
formalDescribes a strategic pause before taking action, often used in planning or military contexts.
Wǒ我
jūn军
zhèng正
zài在
dài待
jī机
ér而
dòng动
。
Our army is waiting for the right moment to act.
Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
dài待
jī机
xíng行
shì事
，
bì避
miǎn免
dǎ打
cǎo草
jīng惊
shé蛇
。
He chose to bide his time to avoid alerting the enemy prematurely.
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Cōng聪
míng明
de的
liè猎
shǒu手
shàn善
yú于
dài待
jī机
。
A smart hunter is good at waiting for the right opportunity.
verb
to be in standby mode; to be on standby
neutralPrimarily describes electronic devices (phones, computers, appliances) in a low-power state ready to be activated.
Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
jī机
zài在
wǎn晚
shàng上
huì会
zì自
dòng动
jìn进
rù入
dài待
jī机
mó模
shì式
。
My phone automatically goes into standby mode at night.
Diàn电
nǎo脑
dài待
jī机
shí时
kě可
yǐ以
jié节
shěng省
hěn很
duō多
diàn电
liàng量
。
Leaving the computer on standby can save a lot of power.
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Lù路
yóu由
qì器
xū需
yào要
yī一
zhí直
dài待
jī机
，
yǐ以
bǎo保
zhèng证
wǎng网
luò络
lián连
jiē接
。
The router needs to stay on standby to ensure network connectivity.