-haltthetroopsandwait;keep[remain]quiet;beonthealert,butmakenomove;bideone'stime;holdone'stroopswheretheyare;holdthedogsofwarinleash;keepanarmybackfrombattle;keepthetroopsimmobilized;keepthetroopsinreadiness,butdonotsendthemintoaction;makenomove;nottothrowthetroopsintobattle;remaininactive;restone'smenforatime;stationthetroops(andwaitforarighttimetostrike);stoptheadvanceofanarmy;takenoaction;Thearmywashaltedanddidnotmarch.:
nottomovetilltherightmoment;haltthetroopsandwait;keepquietforwaitingforagoodchance;stationone'stroopsandwaitfortherightmoment;holdincheckthepugnacityofourmenuntilsuchatimeascouldbetoourbetteradvantagetostrike;holdone'stroopstemporarilyinleashformoreeffectiveactionlater按兵不动,等待时机