養兵千日，用在一朝 [养－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping joeng5 bing1 cin1 jat6 ， jung6 zoi6 jat1 ziu1
Pinyin yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng zài yī zhāo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    Synonym of 養兵千日，用兵一時／养兵千日，用兵一时 (yǎngbīng qiānrì, yòngbīng yīshí).
    (syn.) 用在一时, 用在一朝, 用兵一時, 用軍一時, 用军一时, 用兵一时, 養軍千日, 用在一時, 养军千日, 养兵千日, 養兵千日

養兵千日，用在一朝 [养－－－－－－－－]

Jyutping joeng5 bing1 cin1 jat6 , jung6 zoi6 jat1 ziu1
Pinyin yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī zhāo

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