看火候

看火候

Literally means:

watch for the best duration or degree of heat in cooking

Actually means:

watch for the best opportunity

火候, the duration or degree of heat in cooking here means the best opportunity.

It figurativel means watching for the chance or conditions before taking action. It emphasizes the importance of choosing the best opportunity of taking any action.

火候，这里指恰当的时机。

看火候，比喻观察行动的时机或条件来决定行动。强调要选择最佳的时机采取行动。