整装待发

整裝待發

zhěngzhuāng-dàifā

idiom #18,670

Meanings

1 to get ready for a journey
2 ready and waiting to set out

Characters

to arrange; to tidy

to set out; to depart

Examples

士兵们整装待发，准备出发。

Shìbīng men zhěngzhuāng-dàifā, zhǔnbèi chūfā.

The soldiers were ready and waiting to set out.

旅行团已经整装待发了。

Lǚxíngtuán yǐjīng zhěngzhuāng-dàifā le.

The tour group is already packed and ready to go.

Tips

memory

Literally 'tidy up gear, await departure' - picture a soldier checking their pack one last time before the march begins.

Stroke Order

整 zhěng

装 zhuāng

待 dài

发 fā