未雨绸缪
Traditional: 未雨綢繆Dictionary entry
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
What does 未雨绸缪 mean?
未雨绸缪 (wèi yǔ chóu móu) has the following dictionary meaning.
1lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
2to prepare for a rainy day
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