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未雨绸缪
未雨綢繆
wèiyǔchóumóu
1. lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs [[詩經|诗经]]); fig. to plan ahead
2. to prepare for a rainy day

Character Breakdown

未
wèi
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
HSK 5 5 丶
雨
yǔ
rain
HSK 1 8 丶
绸
chóu
silk cloth, satin damask
HSK 5 11 丶
缪
móu
to prepare; error, mistake; attached
14 丶

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