created sense approved 养兵千日，用兵一时/養兵千日，用兵一時 · yǎngbīngqiānrì, yòngbīngyīshí · long-term preparation
养兵千日，用兵一时 / 養兵千日，用兵一時
yǎngbīngqiānrì, yòngbīngyīshí
long-term preparation
Training an army for a thousand days to use it for a single moment; extensive preparation eventually pays off.
我们必须加紧练习，养兵千日，用兵一时，绝不能在关键时刻掉链子。