待价而沽 (dāi) — to wait for the best offer; to bide one's time for the right opportunity (often used for talents or services)
Definition
Literally 'wait for a price before selling' — to hold out for the best offer, usually referring to talented people or valuable services waiting for the right opportunity.
idiom
to wait for the best offerto bide one's time for the right opportunity (often used for talents or services)
Examples
- ，待价而沽，。Tā bìng bù jí yú zhǎo gōng zuò, ér shì zài dāi, xún zhǎo zuì shì hé zì jǐ de jī huì.He is not in a rush to find a job; instead, he is waiting for the best opportunity to find the one that suits him most.
- 待价而沽，。Zhè xiē yōu xiù de rén cái dōu zài dāi, zhī děng yí gè néng chōng fèn fā huī tā men cái néng de zhí wèi.These outstanding talents are all waiting for the best offer, just hoping for a position that can fully utilize their abilities.
- ，待价而沽，。Gōng sī kāi chū de tiáo jiàn bú gòu hǎo, tā jué dìng dāi, děng gèng hǎo de jī huì.The conditions offered by the company were not good enough, so he decided to wait for a better opportunity.
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