Food and armor
The Chinese idiom, originated from Zuo Qiuming's twelve years of Wengong in Zuo Zhuan, refers to sitting with dry food and armor. Armed and ready to fight.
[explanation] sit with dry food and armor. Armed and ready to fight. [source] Zuo Qiuming's the twelfth year of the Duke of Wen in Zuo Zhuan in pre Qin period: "in the fifth day of December, the Qin army covered the Jin army. Zhao is not as good as Zhao. On the contrary, he said angrily, "it's a matter of seeking to consolidate the enemy. What will happen if the enemy does not strike? " [examples] ~ what will happen and who will stay in linhuai. Lu Fuen's reading of qiushuizhai poems in Qing Dynasty
Food and armor
be near to worthies and keep away from mean fellows - qīn xián yuǎn nìng
Cool breeze at the end of the day - tiān mò liáng fēng
cravenly cling to life instead of braving death - tān shēng pà sǐ
Sharp mouth and quick tongue - zuǐ jiān shé tóu kuài