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枕戈待旦
zhěn​gē​dài​dàn

to remain on guard

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Senses

枕戈待旦 zhěn​gē​dài​dàn (also zhèn​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

References

synonym 常备不懈/常備不懈 → 枕戈待旦/枕戈待旦
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