养兵千日,用在一时 in English yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 shi2 Meaning

Meanings

  • see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]

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Pinyin

yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 shi2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

yang3to raise (animals) bing1soldiers qian1thousand ri4abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan yong4to use zai4(located) at yi1one shi2old variant of 時|时[shi2]