"bide your time" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 耐心等待時機

Definition

耐心等待合適的時機，而不是立刻行動。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是較正式的習語，強調有計劃地耐心等待機會，不用於排隊等情境。常見說法：“他決定 bide his time”。

Examples

You should bide your time before making a big decision.

在做重大決定前，你應該**耐心等待時機**。

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

他決定**耐心等待時機**，等合適的機會。

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

有時候，如果你想成功，就得**耐心等待時機**。

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

她只是會**耐心等待時機**，等更好的工作出現。

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

我會**耐心等待時機**，不會急於行動。

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

當你對接下來的事情感到興奮時，**耐心等待時機**很難。