未雨绸缪 / 未雨綢繆
wèi yǔ chóu móu
Meaning
- literally before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经) · figuratively to plan ahead
- to prepare for a rainy day
Example sentences
你最好未雨绸缪。
你最好未雨綢繆。
nǐ zuì hǎo wèi yǔ chóu móu。
You'd better plan ahead.
未雨绸缪。
未雨綢繆。
wèi yǔ chóu móu。
Plan ahead.