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枕戈待旦
zhěn​gē​dài​dàn

to remain on guard

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
枕戈待旦 zhěn​gē​dài​dàn
to remain on guard
(idiom) to wait for dawn with one's head resting on a spear; to be fully prepared for battle and maintain combat readiness

Frequency

Written text
0.103 per million

Cross-References

Synonym

  • 常备不懈 cháng​bèi​bù​xiè

Sources

Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)