養兵千日,用在一朝

joeng5 bing1 cin1 jat6 ,jung6 zoi6 jat1 ziu1

lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom) · fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
  2. fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

Written Forms

養兵千日,用在一朝Traditional · Main Form
养兵千日,用在一朝Alternate Form

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