Read Edit View history 养兵千日，用在一时 yǎngbīngqiānrìyòngzàiyīshí preparation pays off Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 养兵千日，用在一时/ 養兵千日，用在一時 yǎngbīngqiānrìyòngzàiyīshí preparation pays off literally 'train an army for a thousand days to use it for a single moment'; extensive preparation eventually pays off in a time of need Edit Delete References Add reference No references for this word.
养兵千日，用在一时/ 養兵千日，用在一時 yǎngbīngqiānrìyòngzàiyīshí preparation pays off literally 'train an army for a thousand days to use it for a single moment'; extensive preparation eventually pays off in a time of need Edit Delete