have a large army of veterans and ample supplies

have a large army of veterans and ample supplies

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is B ī NGJ ī ngli á ngz ú, which means that soldiers are strong and have plenty of food and grass. It describes a strong military and well prepared for war. From the romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: the end of ammunition and food

Idiom usage

He had been in Hebei Province for a long time. He had a good army and sufficient food. He set up his own banner and did not accept the control of the Sui Dynasty. The 20th chapter of Wu Mingshi's shuotang in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

The 43rd chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty: "today, the east of the Yangtze River is well-equipped and has the danger of the Yangtze River."