嚴陣以待 (jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6) — poised for action; be ready in full battle array in Cantonese
jimˎ₄嚴zanˍ₆陣jiˏ₅以doiˍ₆待简 严阵以待
Mandarin Pinyin: yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4
Meaning of 嚴陣以待
nounpoised for action; be ready in full battle array
noun摩拳擦掌
nounwaiting with tense array
nounbeing ready for a battle in combat readiness