积谷防饥
jī​gǔ​fáng​jī

to store grain against famine

  • created sense approved 积谷防饥/積穀防饑 · jī​gǔ​fáng​jī · to store grain against famine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    积谷防饥 / 積穀防饑

    jī​gǔ​fáng​jī

    to store grain against famine

    To store up grain against a famine; to save for a rainy day.

    积 (literal) → 积/積 · jī · to accumulate 谷 (literal) → 谷/穀 · gǔ · grain 防 (literal) → 防 · fáng · to guard against 饥 (literal) → 饥/饑 · jī · famine

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    created sense