养兵千日,用在一时

yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng zài yī shí

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]

yǎng

to raise (animals)

bīng

soldiers

qiān

used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]

abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan

,

yòng

to use; to make use of; to employ

zài

to exist; to be alive

one

shí

o'clock