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枕戈待旦【zhěn gē dài dàn】

lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

枕戈待旦【zhěn gē dài dàn】

lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

枕

HSK 7-95

含义pillow

拼音zhěn

戈

HSK 7-9

含义halberd, spear, lance; rad. 62

拼音gē

待

HSK 32

含义treat, entertain, receive; wait

拼音dài

旦

HSK 5

含义dawn; morning; day

拼音dàn