yán​zhèn​yǐ​dài

be battle-ready

严阵以待 (嚴陣以待) yán​zhèn​yǐ​dài
be battle-ready idiom
to be in battle array and waiting for the enemy; to be fully prepared for any eventuality

Facing the upcoming typhoon, all departments are on high alert and fully prepared for disaster relief.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.28 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
1.19 per million

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