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.

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.

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.

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.