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
trad. 未雨綢繆
Also written 未雨綢繆【wèi yǔ chóu móu】
Characters in this word
4未
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not yet, did not, have not, not, 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep, ancient Chinese compass point: 210°
- Pinyin
- wèi
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 1534 of 2500
雨
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rain, CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]
- Pinyin
- yǔ
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 3828 of 2500
绸
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(light) silk, CL:匹[pi3]
- Pinyin
- chóu
- Traditional
- 綢
- Strokes
- 11
缪
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surname Miao
- Pinyin
- Miào
- Traditional
- 繆
- Strokes
- 14