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按兵不動
  on3 bing1 bat1 dung6   jyutping
  an4 bing1 bu4 dong4   pinyin
not throw the troops into battle; bide one's time; take on action


Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
按兵不動

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Characters in this word:

 on3  -  press; shelve; comply with
 bing1  -  weapons; soldier; troops; military
 bat1  -  not; no; un-
 dung6  -  move, stir; change, alter
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