积谷防饥 — “To store up grain against famine”
积谷防饥 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to store up grain against famine”. To accumulate food reserves as a precaution against scarcity. Literally, “accumulate grain to guard against hunger”.
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积谷防饥 Pronunciation and Pinyin
积谷防饥 Character Breakdown
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家庭应该有积谷防饥的意识，平日里储备一些应急物资是明智之举
Families should have the foresight to store up provisions against potential scarcity; it's a wise move to keep some emergency supplies on hand.
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Synonyms of 积谷防饥
More idioms starting with 积
- jī积bù不xiāng相néng能always been at odds
- jī积xí习chéng成sú俗Long-standing habits become customs
- jī积xí习chéng成cháng常long-standing habits become routine
- jī积xí习jiàn渐mí靡Accumulated habits gradually take hold
- jī积xí习shēng生cháng常ingrained habits become customary
- jī积xí习nán难gǎi改Old habits die hard
- jī积xí习nán难chú除Deep-rooted habits are hard to break
- jī积yǐ以wéi为cháng常become a habit through accumulation
- jī积gōng功xīng兴yè业achieve success through persistent effort
- jī积láo劳chéng成jí疾fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成bìng病fall ill from overwork
- jī积láo劳chéng成cuì瘁become ill from constant overwork
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What does 积谷防饥 mean?
积谷防饥 (jī gǔ fáng jī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to store up grain against famine”.
How do you pronounce 积谷防饥?
积谷防饥 is pronounced jī gǔ fáng jī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 积谷防饥 literally mean?
Literally, 积谷防饥 means “accumulate grain to guard against hunger”. It is used to mean “to store up grain against famine”.
What is the Chinese definition of 积谷防饥?
储存粮食，防备饥荒。