養兵千日，用兵一時 [养－－－－－－－时]

Jyutping joeng5 bing1 cin1 jat6 jung6 bing1 jat1 si4
Pinyin yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng bīng yī shí

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

養兵千日，用兵一時 [养－－－－－－－时]

Jyutping joeng5 bing1 cin1 jat6 ， jung6 bing1 jat1 si4
Pinyin yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng bīng yī shí

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    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
    (syn.) 用在一时, 用在一朝, 用軍一時, 用军一时, 養軍千日, 用在一時, 养军千日, 养兵千日, 養兵千日

養兵千日，用兵一時 [养－－－－－－－时]

Jyutping joeng5 bing1 cin1 jat6 , jung6 bing1 jat1 si4
Pinyin yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí

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