Chinese word dictionary

未雨绸缪

wèi yǔ chóu móu · 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

Word information

Simplified未雨绸缪
Traditional未雨綢繆
Pinyinwèi yǔ chóu móu
Part of speechDictionary
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