兵
马
未
动
，
粮
草
先
行
b
ī
n
g
m
ǎ
w
è
i
d
ò
n
g
,
l
i
á
n
g
c
ǎ
o
x
i
ā
n
x
í
n
g
Definitions
1. before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
2. an army marches on its stomach
Components
兵马
bīng mǎ
–
troops and horses
未
wèi
–
not yet
动
dòng
–
(of sth) to move
粮草
liáng cǎo
–
army provisions
先行
xiān xíng
–
to precede others