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养兵千日，用兵一时
yǎngbīngqiānrì,yòngbīngyīshí
Traditional: 養兵千日，用兵一時
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
Character Breakdown
养
yǎng
to raise, to rear, to bring up; to support
HSK 4
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
千
qiān
thousand; many, numerous; very
HSK 2
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2
用
yòng
to use, to employ, to apply; use
HSK 3
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
时
shí
time, season; period, era, age
HSK 1
Additional Information
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