养兵千日，用在一时 yǎng bīng qiān rì ， yòng zài yī shí

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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]

CHARACTERS

养 yǎng
HSK 4
raise, rear, bring up; support
兵 bīng
HSK 5
soldier, troops
千 qiān
HSK 2
thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
日 rì
HSK 2
sun; day; daytime
用 yòng
HSK 3
use, employ, apply, operate; use
在 zài
HSK 1
be at, in, on; consist in, rest
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
时 shí
HSK 1
time, season; era, age, period