养军千日，用在一时 — “Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for one moment”
养军千日，用在一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make extensive preparations over a long period for a critical moment; accumulated effort is put to decisive use when truly needed”. Literally, “Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for one moment”.
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More idioms starting with 养
- yǎng养ér儿dài代lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿dài待lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, store grain for famine
- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥Raise children for old age, save grain for hunger
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用bīng兵yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一shí时Long-term preparation for a crucial moment
- yǎng养bīng兵qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long preparation for a critical moment
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用jūn军yī一shí时Years of preparation for a moment of need
- yǎng养jūn军qiān千rì日，，yòng用zài在yī一zhāo朝Long-term preparation for critical use
- yǎng养wēi威xù蓄ruì锐build strength and conserve energy
- yǎng养zǐ子fáng防lǎo老，，jī积gǔ谷fáng防jī饥prepare for old age and famine
- yǎng养jiā家huó活kǒu口support one's family
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What does 养军千日，用在一时 mean?
养军千日，用在一时 (yǎng jūn qiān rì ， yòng zài yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make extensive preparations over a long period for a critical moment; accumulated effort is put to decisive use when truly needed”.
How do you pronounce 养军千日，用在一时?
养军千日，用在一时 is pronounced yǎng jūn qiān rì ， yòng zài yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养军千日，用在一时 literally mean?
Literally, 养军千日，用在一时 means “Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for one moment”. It is used to mean “to make extensive preparations over a long period for a critical moment; accumulated effort is put to decisive use when truly needed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养军千日，用在一时?
平时供养、训练军队，以便到关键时刻用兵打仗。指平时积畜力量，在必要时一下用出来。