bide one's time

wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something

等待時(shí)機(jī)，耐心等待

she patiently bided her time before making an escape bid.

她耐心地等待時(shí)機(jī)，然后才試圖逃脫。

bide (one's) time

To wait for further developments.

等待時(shí)機(jī)，耐心等待：等待更進(jìn)一步的發(fā)展