严阵以待 (yán zhèn yǐ dài) | Meaning: stand ready in battle array | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom) · fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle枕戈待旦zhěn gē dài dàn

(idiom) lit. sharpen weapons and feed horses; fig. to prepare for battle; to make thorough preparations厉兵秣马lì bīng mò mǎ

prepared against war · to prepare for war · warmongering备战bèi zhàn

lure the enemy troops in deep诱敌深入yòu dí shēn rù

lit. to wear armor and hold weapons (idiom) · fig. fully armed; ready for battle披坚执锐pī jiān zhí ruì

closely guarded · strongly fortified · sharply divided壁垒森严bì lěi sēn yán

stand ready in battle array · stand (or remain) in combat readiness · be prepared in full battle array · under arms · embattle