嚴陣以待 [严阵－－]

Jyutping jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6
Pinyin yán zhèn yǐ dài

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. being ready for a battle in combat readiness
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    準備​好面​對​一個​危機​或者​外敵​，​嚴肅​戒備
    to be in the highest level of readiness; to be ready for action
    • 今次金融風暴，金管局已經嚴陣以待，準備咗八十億外匯。
      今次金融风暴，金管局已经严阵以待，准备咗八十亿外汇。
      gam1 ci3 gam1 jung4 fung1 bou6, gam1 gun2 uk1 ji5 ging1 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6, zeon2 bei6 zo2 baat3 sap6 jik1 ngoi6 wui6.
      The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has amassed 80 billion USD worth of foreign reserve to stay afloat in this financial tsunami.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be ready in full battle array; to stand in combat readiness
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋严阵以待，准备粉碎任何分裂国家嘅图谋。
    我哋嚴陣以待，準備粉碎任何分裂國家嘅圖謀。
    ngo5 dei6 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6, zeon2 bei6 fan2 seoi3 jam6 ho4 fan1 lit6 gwok3 gaa1 ge3 tou4 mau4.
    • We are ready to crush any attempt to split the country.
  2. Cantonese
    今次金融风暴，金管局已经严阵以待，准备咗八十亿外汇。
    今次金融風暴，金管局已經嚴陣以待，準備咗八十億外匯。
    gam1 ci3 gam1 jung4 fung1 bou6, gam1 gun2 uk1 ji5 ging1 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6, zeon2 bei6 zo2 baat3 sap6 jik1 ngoi6 wui6.
    • The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has amassed 80 billion USD worth of foreign reserve to stay afloat in this financial tsunami.
  3. Cantonese
    严阵以待
    嚴陣以待
    jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6
    • to be in the highest level of readiness; to be ready for action