养精蓄锐 yǎng jīng xù ruì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push

CHARACTERS

养 yǎng raise, rear, bring up; support
精 jīng essence; semen; spirit
蓄 xù store, save, hoard, gather
锐 ruì sharp, keen, acute, pointed