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兵马未动，粮草先行
兵馬未動，糧草先行
bīngmǎwèidòng,liángcǎoxiānxíng
1.
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
2.
an army marches on its stomach
Character Breakdown
兵
bīng
soldier; troops, an army; warlike
HSK 5
7 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3
3 丶
未
wèi
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
HSK 5
5 丶
动
dòng
to move, to happen; movement, action
HSK 2
6 丶
粮
liáng
food, grain, provisions
HSK 5
13 丶
草
cǎo
grass, herbs; straw, thatch
HSK 3
9 丶
先
xiān
first, former, previous
HSK 1
6 丶
行
xíng
to go, to walk, to move; professional
HSK 3
6 丶
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