按兵不动 in English an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 Meaning

Meanings

• to hold back one's troops without moving (idiomatic expression); to bide one's time

Pinyin

an4 bing1 bu4 dong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

按an4to press 兵bing1soldiers 不bu4(negative prefix) 动dong4(of sth) to move