未mei6雨jyu5綢cau4繆mau4

English

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
3. to get well preparedunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 預先做好準備unreviewed?

Examples

• 未雨綢繆。

  Save for a rainy day.

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• 你最好未雨绸缪。

  You'd better keep your money for a rainy day.

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  你未大學畢業就應該揾工先，未雨綢繆，費事畢業就失業啊。

  You should seek a job before you graduate from university, lest you be redundant once you have graduated.