养兵千日，用在一朝

Traditional: 養兵千日，用在一朝

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo

Dictionary entry

lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)

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) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)

2fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

Character breakdown

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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 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

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养兵千日，用在一朝

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo

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