整装待发

整裝待發

zhěngzhuāngdàifā

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。

Shìbīngmen zhěngzhuāngdàifā, zhǔnbèi chūfā.

The soldiers were ready and waiting to set out.

旅行团已经整装待发了。

Lǚxíngtuán yǐjīng zhěngzhuāngdàifā 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