嚴陣以待 (jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6 | yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4) : poised for action

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嚴陣以待

jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6

yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4

poised for action; be ready in full battle array
[literal] waiting with tense array
[synonym] 摩拳擦掌

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Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

嚴陣以待 / 严阵以待

This word has been viewed 1063 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by C Chiu on 19th Nov 2015 14:32

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嚴 jim4 - strict; intense; tight
陣 zan6 - battle formation; period of time
以 ji5 - by means of; because of
待 doi6 - wait for; treat; entertain

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