枕戈待旦

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)

   • zhànshìmenzhěngēdàidàn,suíshízhǔnbèizhàndòu.

     战士们枕戈待旦，随时准备战斗。🔊

     The soldiers slept with their weapons ready, prepared to fight at any moment.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

   • tāmenzhěngēdàidàn,zhǔnbèiyíngjiētiǎozhàn.

     他们枕戈待旦，准备迎接挑战。🔊

     They kept their weapons close and waited for dawn, prepared to face the challenge.