未雨綢繆

mei6 jyu5 cau4 mau4

lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead · to prepare for a rainy day

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
  2. to prepare for a rainy day

Written Forms

未雨綢繆Traditional · Main Form
未雨绸缪Alternate Form

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