待机 (dāi) — to bide one's time; to await an opportunity; (of electronic devices) to be on standby
Definition
Literally 'wait for a machine' — 待机 means to stand by or bide one's time. For electronic devices it means standby mode; for people it means waiting for the right moment to act.
verb
to bide one's timeto await an opportunity(of electronic devices) to be on standby
Examples
- 待机。Diàn nǎo zhèng zài dāi.The computer is on standby.
- 待机，。Tā men yì zhí zài dāi, děng dài zuì hǎo de shí jī.They have been biding their time, waiting for the best moment.
- 。Zhè ge shǒu jī dài le yì zhěng tiān de jī.This phone has been on standby for a whole day.
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