厚積薄發 hòu jī bó fā

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom)
  2. good preparation is the key to success
  3. to be well prepared

CHARACTERS

厚 hòu
HSK 4
thick; substantial; greatly
積 jī accumulate, store up, amass
薄 bó
HSK 5
thin, slight, weak; poor, stingy
發 fā issue, dispatch, send out, emit