养兵千日,用在一时養兵千日,用在一時養兵千日,用在一時

feed soldiers a thousand days, use them for one moment

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · In everyday use

Meaning: You train and support people for years so that they can perform when the need arises. Said when calling on people to deliver.

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Simplified: 养兵千日,用在一时
Traditional (Taiwan): 養兵千日,用在一時
Pinyin: yǎngbīngqiānrì,yòngzàiyìshí
Bopomofo: ㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄧㄥㄑㄧㄢㄖˋ,ㄩㄥˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄧˋ ㄕˊ

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