積穀防饑 jī gǔ fáng jī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

積 jī accumulate, store up, amass
穀 gǔ corn, grain, cereal; lucky
防 fáng
HSK 5
defend; prevent; embankment
饑 jī starve, be hungry; famine