雌伏雄飛

Reading

Kana: しふくゆうひ
Romaji: shifukuyuuhi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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biding one's time building up strength till finally grasping an opportunity to launch out and flourish

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: シ、 め-、 めす、 めん
Meanings: feminine, female
Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す
Meanings: prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)
Readings: ユウ、 お-、 おす、 おん
Meanings: masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence
Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす
Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter