养军千日，用军一时 — “Raise an army for a thousand days, use the army for a moment”
养军千日，用军一时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend a long time training and preparing for a brief but critical moment; years of preparation for a moment of need”. Literally, “Raise an army for a thousand days, use the army for a moment”.
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More idioms starting with 养
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- yǎng养ér儿fáng防lǎo老raise children for old age security
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- 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，用军一时 mean?
养军千日，用军一时 (yǎng jūn qiān rì ， yòng jūn yī shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend a long time training and preparing for a brief but critical moment; years of preparation for a moment of need”.
How do you pronounce 养军千日，用军一时?
养军千日，用军一时 is pronounced yǎng jūn qiān rì ， yòng jūn yī shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 养军千日，用军一时 literally mean?
Literally, 养军千日，用军一时 means “Raise an army for a thousand days, use the army for a moment”. It is used to mean “to spend a long time training and preparing for a brief but critical moment; years of preparation for a moment of need”.
What is the Chinese definition of 养军千日，用军一时?
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”。