养兵千日，用兵一时

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí

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1. lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

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Child Words of 养兵千日，用兵一时

• 一 一 yī: one
• 一时 一时 yī shí: a period of time
• 兵 兵 bīng: a force
• 千 千 qiān: thousand
• 日 日 rì: sun
• 时 时 shí: o'clock
• 用 用 yòng: to use
• 养 养 yǎng: to raise (animals)
• 养兵 养兵 yǎng bīng: to train troops