兵马未动，粮草先行 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 兵马未动，粮草先行

兵马未动，粮草先行
(兵馬未動，糧草先行)

Definition before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers / an army marches on its stomach

Idiom Before pointing out soldiers, prepare food and fodder / It is an analogy of preparing for something before doing something

Usage

中文释义作战时兵马还没出动﹐军用粮草的运输要先行一步◇泛指行动前须作好准备工作。

Characters 兵 bīng 马 (馬) mǎ 未 wèi 动 (動) dòng 粮 (糧) liáng 草 cǎo 先 xiān 行 xíng/háng/xìng

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