養兵千日，用兵一時 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 養兵千日，用兵一時

養兵千日，用兵一時
(养兵千日，用兵一时)

Definition lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

Idiom Usually support, training the army so that you can fight against the critical moment / It is necessary to use it when necessary

Usage

中文释义同"养军千日，用在一朝"。

Characters 养 (養) yǎng 兵 bīng 千 qiān 日 rì 用 yòng 一 yī 时 (時) shí

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