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整裝待發

简整装待发 · 繁整裝待發

Mandarin · pinyin zhěng zhuāng dài fā

to get ready (for a journey)
ready and waiting

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整: zhěng · orderly, neat, tidy; whole
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待: dài · treat, entertain, receive; wait
發: fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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3–1–4–1 · zheng3 zhuang1 dai4 fa1

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zing2 zong1 doi6 faat3

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(idiomatic) to be fully equipped and ready to set off

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