枕戈待旦
zhěn​gē​dài​dàn

vigilant

  • created sense approved 枕戈待旦 · zhěn​gē​dài​dàn · vigilant

    枕戈待旦

    zhěn​gē​dài​dàn

    vigilant

    To be fully prepared and biding one's time before a battle; literally waiting for dawn with one's head resting on a spear.

    战士们在边境线上枕戈待旦，随时准备反击侵略者。

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