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    3. 雌伏雄飛

    雌伏雄飛

    雌し伏ふく雄ゆう飛ひ

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

    NTNoun, Participle, VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab41 strokes

    しふくゆうひ

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    biding one's time building up strength till finally grasping an opportunity to launch out and flourish
    yojijukugo

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    Kanji that make up this word

    雌
    め-・めす・めん…(1)
    feminine・female
    伏
    ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)
    prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)
    雄
    お-・おす・おん…(6)
    masculine・male・hero・leader・superiority…(1)
    飛
    と.ぶ・と.ばす・-と.ばす…(3)
    fly・skip (pages)・scatter
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