未雨绸缪 wèi yǔ chóu móu

DEFINITIONS

  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

CHARACTERS

未 wèi
HSK 5
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
雨 yǔ
HSK 1
rain; rainy; KangXi radical 173
绸 chóu
HSK 5
silk cloth, satin damask
缪 móu wind around, bind; prepare