养兵千日用兵一时
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1maintain an army for a thousand days to use it for a moment. Explanation: 1.Maintain an army for a thousand days to use it for a moment. 2.Armies are to be maintained in the course of long years, but to be used in the nick of time. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-08 04:59:21 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- hzdaily.hangzhou.com.cn/dskb/html/2006-12/15/content_1621978.htm -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-08 04:59:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 61.185.224.141/jpkc/xxyd-hanyuxiyuyingyi.htm |
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Just the very time to test/practice the long army training Explanation: This prhase stress the second part ( the orginal shall have a comment in the middle 养兵千日,用兵一时). Any translation focusing on the second is just to the core. |
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3 days 23 hrs confidence:
soliders are trained for years to fight for a crucial moment Explanation: My version for your reference |
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