熟じゅく柿し主しゅ義ぎ

noun

laying low and waiting for one's chance

A figurative expression likening a patient, opportunistic strategy to waiting for a persimmon to ripen and fall. Often used in political or strategic contexts.

• 彼かれは熟じゅく柿し主しゅ義ぎで、好こう機きが来くるまで動うごかなかった。

  He followed a wait-and-see approach, not making a move until the right opportunity came.