Read Edit View history 养兵千日，用兵一时 yǎngbīngqiānrì, yòngbīngyīshí long-term preparation Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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. Cross-References Referenced by 养兵千日，用在一时 yǎngbīngqiānrì, yòngzàiyīshí Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT
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. Cross-References Referenced by 养兵千日，用在一时 yǎngbīngqiānrì, yòngzàiyīshí Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT