Dictionary/未雨绸缪

未雨绸缪 未雨綢繆

wèi yǔ chóu móu

ㄨㄟˋ ㄩˇ ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄡˊ
Idiom
1to prepare for a rainy day
2lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经|诗经); fig. to plan ahead

Characters

未雨绸缪

Example

nǐ你zuì hǎo最好wèi yǔ chóu móu未雨绸缪。
你最好未雨绸缪。
You had better keep your money for a rainy day.