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枕戈待旦
 
En
zhěn gē dài dàn
  • to keep one's spear by the pillow and await the dawn (idiom)
  • ready for battle
  • determined to kill the enemy
  • Be prepared!

枕戈待旦 zhèn gē dài dàn

枕戈待旦
1 枕著武器等待天明。形容时时警惕,准备作战,不敢安睡。《晋书.卷六二.刘琨传》:「吾枕戈待旦,志枭逆虏,常恐祖生先吾著鞭。」

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