嚴陣以待 (jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6) — poised for action; be ready in full battle array in Cantonese

jimˎ₄zanˍ₆jiˏ₅doiˍ₆
严阵以待
Mandarin Pinyin: yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4

Meaning of 嚴陣以待

nounpoised for action; be ready in full battle array
noun摩拳擦掌
nounwaiting with tense array
nounbeing ready for a battle in combat readiness

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