汉英词典
MEANING OF 未雨綢繆
未雨綢繆
(未雨绸缪)
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
绸缪 Tightly bound / It hasn't rained yet, so fasten the doors and windows first / Metaphor to prepare beforehand
在下雨前把窝棚绑牢。谓事先做好预防、准备未雨绸缪,不可大意。
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