未雨绸缪

wèiyǔchóumóu

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

Traditional 未雨綢繆

Meaning

wèiyǔchóumóuwei4 yu3 chou2 mou2
  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

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