枕戈待旦

zhěn gē dài dàn

Dictionary entry

lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)

What does 枕戈待旦 mean?

枕戈待旦 (zhěn gē dài dàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)

2fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

Character breakdown

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枕zhěn(bound form) pillow · to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4])戈Gēsurname Ge 待dāito stay; to remain 旦dàn(literary) dawn; daybreak · dan, female role in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)

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