养精蓄锐

Traditional: 養精蓄銳

yǎng jīng xù ruì

Dictionary entry

to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push

What does 养精蓄锐 mean?

养精蓄锐 (yǎng jīng xù ruì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push

Character breakdown

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养yǎngto raise (animals) · to bring up (children)精jīngessence · extract 蓄xùto store up · to grow (e.g. a beard)锐ruìacute

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How to pronounce 养精蓄锐

养精蓄锐

yǎng jīng xù ruì

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