兵可百年不用，不可一日不备兵可百年不用，不可一日不備兵可百年不用，不可一日不備

an army may go a hundred years unused but not a day unready

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Be always prepared, even in peacetime. Often said of defence.

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Simplified: 兵可百年不用，不可一日不备
Traditional (Taiwan): 兵可百年不用，不可一日不備
Pinyin: bīng kě bǎinián búyòng, bùkě yírì búbèi
Bopomofo: ㄅㄧㄥㄎㄜˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄩㄥˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˊ ㄖˋ ㄅㄨˊ ㄅㄟˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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