枕戈待旦
zhěn gē dài dàn

Translation

  • to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
  • fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

Synonyms

  • 严阵以待, 厉兵秣马, 备战, 披坚执锐, 摩拳擦掌, 磨刀霍霍, 磨拳擦掌, 秣马厉兵
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