[noobj., with adverbial of place](archaic or dialect)remain or stay somewhere (古 或 方言)停留,居住 how long must I bide here to wait for the answer?. 我必须在这里呆多久来等待答复?。
常用词组 bide one's time
wait quietly for a good opportunity to do something 等待时机,耐心等待 she patiently bided her time before making an escape bid. 她耐心地等待时机,然后才试图逃脱。