積穀防饑

Chinese

to amass; to accumulate; to store
to amass; to accumulate; to store; old; long-standing
 
 grain; corn to protect; to defend; to guard (against) hungry
trad. (積穀防饑) 積 穀 防 饑
simp. (积谷防饥) 积 谷 防 饥
alternative forms 積穀防飢／积谷防饥
Literally: “to save grain against a possible famine”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

積穀防饑

  1. to save for a rainy day
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