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Open the tool →绸缪未雨 (chóu móu wèi yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions”.
绸缪未雨 is pronounced chóu móu wèi yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 绸缪未雨 means “Prepare before rain”. It is used to mean “to take precautions”.
绸缪:紧密缠缚。在没有下雨前,就要修缮好门窗。比喻事先做好准备工作,防患未然