养兵千日，用在一朝

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo

Sign in to save this word to your study lists.

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off

Child Words of 养兵千日，用在一朝

一
yī

one

兵
bīng

a force

千
qiān

thousand

在
zài

to exist; to be alive

日
rì

sun

朝
cháo

imperial or royal court

朝
zhāo

morning

用
yòng

to use

养
yǎng

to raise (animals)

养兵
yǎng bīng

to train troops