未雨綢繆 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 未雨綢繆

未雨綢繆 (未雨绸缪)

Definition 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

Idiom 绸缪 Tightly bound / It hasn't rained yet, so fasten the doors and windows first / Metaphor to prepare beforehand

Usage

中文释义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。

Characters 未 wèi 雨 yǔ 绸 (綢) chóu 缪 (繆) móu/miào

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