積穀防饑 jī gǔ fáng jī

to lay sth by for a rainy day

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to lay sth by for a rainy day
  2. 2. storing grain against a famine
  3. 3. also written 積穀防飢

Characters

Character Meaning
積 jī
to accumulate; to amass; to store
穀 gǔ
grain; valley; corn
防 fáng HSK 5
to prevent; to protect; to defend
饑 jī
variant of 飢jī; hungry