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Meaning of 未雨绸缪

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未 wèi 雨 yǔ 绸 chóu 缪 móu (Trad.: 未雨綢繆)
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经 ); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day
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Example Sentences
1
快乐的人未雨绸缪
。
Happy people plan ahead.
2
然而
,
当局的未雨绸缪是明智的
。
Nevertheless, the bureau is wise to plan ahead.
3
我们要未雨绸缪
,
但是要储存在哪儿呢
?
Best to store some for a rainy day. Store it where?
4
我们还要未雨绸缪
,
准备应付健康面临的其它威胁
。
And there are other threats to health that we need to anticipate.
5
发生金融危机以来
,
美国企业一直在未雨绸缪地存钱
。
Companies have been socking cash away for a rainy day since the financial crisis.