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]
养
yǎng
to raise (animals)
兵
bīng
soldiers
千
qiān
used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1]
日
rì
abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
,
,
用
yòng
to use; to make use of; to employ
在
zài
to exist; to be alive
一
yī
one
时
shí
o'clock