The Chinese journey moves from characters to idioms. This free tool explores 「用逸待勞」, detailing its meaning and use.
The idiom 「用逸待勞」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Take time to prepare for hard work. It means taking a defensive stance in battle, conserving energy and waiting for the enemy to become tired, then taking the opportunity to attack and win.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yòng yì dài láo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yung6 yat6 doi6 lou4
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
