養兵千日,用在一時 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

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