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按兵不动

ànbīngbùdòng

Traditional: 按兵不動

to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time

Character Breakdown

按
àn
to check, to control, to push, to restrain
HSK 4
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
动
dòng
to move, to happen; movement, action
HSK 2

Additional Information

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