| 蓄势待发 |
xù shì dài fā |
to wait for action after having accumulated power, energy etc |
| 蓄 |
xù |
to store up / to grow (e.g. a beard) / to entertain (ideas) |
| 势 |
shì |
power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals |
| 待 |
dāi |
to stay; to remain |
| 待 |
dài |
to wait / to treat / to deal with / to need / going to (do sth) / about to / intending to |
| 发 |
fā |
to send out / to show (one's feeling) / to issue / to develop / to make a bundle of money / classifier for gunshots (rounds) |
| 发 |
fà |
hair / Taiwan pr. [fa3] |