







养军千日,用在一朝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain and train something for a long period, for a crucial moment of need; long-term preparation for a critical application”. Literally, “Raise an army for a thousand days, use it in one morning”.

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Open the tool →养军千日,用在一朝 (yǎng jūn qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain and train something for a long period, for a crucial moment of need; long-term preparation for a critical application”.
养军千日,用在一朝 is pronounced yǎng jūn qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 养军千日,用在一朝 means “Raise an army for a thousand days, use it in one morning”. It is used to mean “to maintain and train something for a long period, for a crucial moment of need; long-term preparation for a critical application”.
指长期供养、训练军队,以备一旦用兵打仗。