未雨綢繆

wèiyǔchóumóu

repair the house before it rains; provide for a rainy day; take precautions

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wèi yǔ chóu móu

v. take precautions

wèi yǔ chóu móu

repair the house before it rains

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wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2

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

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未雨綢繆|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