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养兵千日，用在一朝【yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo】

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

养兵千日，用在一朝【yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo】

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

养

HSK 2

含义raise, rear, bring up; support

拼音yǎng

兵

HSK 43

含义soldier, troops

拼音bīng

千

HSK 22

含义thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler

拼音qiān

日

HSK 11

含义sun; day; daytime

拼音rì

用

HSK 11

含义use, employ, apply, operate; use

拼音yòng

在

HSK 11

含义be at, in, on; consist in, rest

拼音zài

一

HSK 11

含义one; a, an; alone

拼音yī

朝

HSK 34

含义dynasty; morning

拼音cháo