未雨绸缪wèiyǔchóumóuTop 35000Meanings1. lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 诗经); fig. to plan ahead2. to prepare for a rainy dayCharacters used未not yet雨rain绸silk缪to prepareExamples1你nǐ最好zuìhǎo未雨绸缪wèiyǔchóumóu。You had better keep your money for a rainy day.