上紧发条

Traditional: 上緊發條

shàng jǐn fā tiáo

Dictionary entry

to wind the spring up tight

What does 上紧发条 mean?

上紧发条 (shàng jǐn fā tiáo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to wind the spring up tight

2(fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself

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上shǎngused in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]紧jǐntight · strict 发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)条tiáostrip · item

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上紧发条

shàng jǐn fā tiáo

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