按兵不动

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❶ 暂时不行动，观望时机，例大本营受困，情况危急，他却按兵不动，显然另有图谋。

In spite of the supreme headquarters being surrounded and the situation critical，he played a waiting game．Obviously，he had another scheme up his sleeve．

❷ 接受任务后不肯行动，例接到上级的指示后，大家都开始动工了，你怎么还按兵不动?

Look!You know orders have come from above to act and all of us have started．Why are you sitting around and doing nothing?