zhěngzhuāngdàifā

整装待发

Word · VerbTraditional整裝待發

ready and waiting to start; fully prepared

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to be fully equipped and ready to depart; to pack up and wait to start

formal

Used to describe troops, teams, or individuals who have completed all preparations and are ready to begin a journey or mission. Often carries a formal or literary tone.

Jiù救
yuán援
duì队
wu伍
yǐ已
jīng经
zhěng整
zhuāng装
dài待
fā发
 。

The rescue team is fully equipped and ready to go.

Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhěng整
zhuāng装
dài待
fā发
 ,
zhǔn准
bèi备
bēn奔
fù赴
qián前
xiàn线
 。

The soldiers are in full battle gear, ready to depart for the front lines.

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Wǒ我
men们
zhěng整
lǐ理
hǎo好
zhuāng装
bèi备
 ,
zhěng整
zhuāng装
dài待
fā发
 ,
suí随
shí时
kě可
yǐ以
kāi开
shǐ始
dēng登
shān山
 。

We have packed our gear and are ready to start climbing at any moment.