"bide your time" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 耐心等待时机

Definition

耐心等待合适的时机，而不是马上行动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是较为正式的习语，强调耐心和策略性地等待机会，不用于排队等物理等待。常见搭配：“他决定 bide his time”。

Examples

You should bide your time before making a big decision.

在做重大决定前，你应该**耐心等待时机**。

He decided to bide his time and wait for the right opportunity.

他决定**耐心等待时机**，等合适的机会。

Sometimes, you need to bide your time if you want to succeed.

有时候，如果你想成功，就得**耐心等待时机**。

She’s just going to bide her time until a better job opens up.

她只是会**耐心等待时机**，等到有更好的工作机会出现。

I’m going to bide my time and not rush into anything.

我会**耐心等待时机**，不会急于行动。

It’s hard to bide your time when you’re excited about what’s next.

当你对未来充满期待时，**耐心等待时机**很难。