Pinyin Dictionary results for "qian ri"

前日
day before yesterday
在家千日好,出门一时难
lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom); fig. there's no place like home
养兵千日,用兵一时
lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
养兵千日,用在一时
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]
养兵千日,用在一朝
lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
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