have a hearty meal and sharpen one 's weapon -- get ready for fight
Sheng Shi Li Bing, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh è ngsh í L ì B ī ng, which means having enough to eat, sharpening weapons and preparing for battle. It's from the book of Shang Jun · Bing Shou.
The origin of Idioms
According to the book of Shang Jun, the soldiers guard: "the army of strong men should encourage the soldiers to eat hard, and Chen should treat the enemy."
have a hearty meal and sharpen one 's weapon -- get ready for fight
try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog -- make a poor imitation - huà hǔ chéng gǒu
give repeated orders and injunctions - sān lìng wǔ shēn
Light soldiers and sharp soldiers - qīng zú ruì bīng
the whole world as one community - tiān xià wéi gōng
treat lowly but talented one with due respect - zhé jié xià shì