枕戈寢甲
zhěn​gē​qǐn​jiǎ

to maintain combat readiness

  • created sense approved 枕戈寝甲/枕戈寢甲 · zhěn​gē​qǐn​jiǎ · to maintain combat readiness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    枕戈寝甲 / 枕戈寢甲

    zhěn​gē​qǐn​jiǎ

    to maintain combat readiness

    (idiom) to keep ready for battle at all times; literally to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow

    zhèn​gē​qǐn​jiǎ

    枕 (literal) → 枕 · zhěn · to rest the head on 戈 (literal) → 戈 · gē · dagger-axe 寝 (literal) → 寝/寢 · qǐn · to sleep 甲 (literal) → 甲 · jiǎ · armor

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