养兵千日，用在一时

Traditional: 養兵千日，用在一時

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí

Dictionary entry

see 養兵千日，用兵一時|养兵千日，用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]

What does 养兵千日，用在一时 mean?

养兵千日，用在一时 (yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 養兵千日，用兵一時|养兵千日，用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]

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养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)兵bīngsoldiers · a force 千qiānthousand 日rì(bound form) sun · day 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ · (coverb) with; using 在zàito exist; to be alive · (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 一yīone · single 时shíold variant of 時|时[shi2]

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How to pronounce 养兵千日，用在一时

养兵千日，用在一时

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí

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