養兵千日，用兵一時

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Chinese

thousand
day; sun; date
day; sun; date; day of the month; Japan (abbrev.)
 
 to make use of troops; to resort to arms
a period of time; for a short while; for a time
a period of time; for a short while; for a time; temporarily; momentarily; once
 
trad. (養兵千日，用兵一時) 養兵 千 日 ， 用兵 一時
simp. (养兵千日，用兵一时) 养兵 千 日 ， 用兵 一时

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Idiom

養兵千日，用兵一時

  1. to train or maintain an army or a group of talents for a long period of time so that they can be used on the day they are needed

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