养兵千日，用兵一时 — “To prepare for a long time for a moment of critical need”
养兵千日，用兵一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prepare for a long time for a moment of critical need”. To maintain an army for a thousand days for use in one hour, meaning long-term preparation for a crucial moment. Literally, “Raise an army for a thousand days, use it for one hour”.
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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shí时Long preparation for a critical moment
- 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 养兵千日，用兵一时 mean?
养兵千日，用兵一时 (yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng bīng yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prepare for a long time for a moment of critical need”.
How do you pronounce 养兵千日，用兵一时?
养兵千日，用兵一时 is pronounced yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng bīng yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养兵千日，用兵一时 literally mean?
Literally, 养兵千日，用兵一时 means “Raise an army for a thousand days, use it for one hour”. It is used to mean “to prepare for a long time for a moment of critical need”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养兵千日，用兵一时?
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。