枕戈待旦

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Chinese

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pillow spear
wait; treat; deal with
wait; treat; deal with; need; about; intending to do something; stay; delay
 
dawn; morning; day-break
dawn; morning; day-break; day
 
trad. (枕戈待旦)
simp. #(枕戈待旦)
Literally: “to keep one's spear by the pillow and await the dawn”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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枕戈待旦

  1. to be vigilant and ready for battle