养兵千日，用在一朝 — “To train and prepare for a long time for a single, crucial moment”
养兵千日，用在一朝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to train and prepare for a long time for a single, crucial moment”. To make long-term preparations for a critical task or emergency. Literally, “Raise soldiers a thousand days, use them in one morning”.
养兵千日，用在一朝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
养兵千日，用在一朝 Character Breakdown
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- 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raise children for old age security
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 养兵千日，用在一朝
What does 养兵千日，用在一朝 mean?
养兵千日，用在一朝 (yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng zài yī zhāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to train and prepare for a long time for a single, crucial moment”.
How do you pronounce 养兵千日，用在一朝?
养兵千日，用在一朝 is pronounced yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng zài yī zhāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养兵千日，用在一朝 literally mean?
Literally, 养兵千日，用在一朝 means “Raise soldiers a thousand days, use them in one morning”. It is used to mean “to train and prepare for a long time for a single, crucial moment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养兵千日，用在一朝?
指长期供养、训练军队，以备一旦用兵打仗。同“养军千日，用在一朝”。