常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 — “Always in times of plenty, think of times of scarcity; do not wait until there is nothing to think of when there was something”
常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be mindful of scarcity in times of plenty, and don't wait until scarcity comes to regret not having saved; emphasizes the importance of frugality and foresight”. Literally, “Always in times of plenty, think of times of scarcity; do not wait until there is nothing to think of when there was something”.
常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 Pronunciation and Pinyin
常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 Character Breakdown
| Character | Pinyin | Strokes | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| cháng | 11 | constant, often, ordinary | |
| jiāng | 10 | about to happen, to lead | |
| yǒu | 6 | to have or to exist | |
| rì | 4 | sun, day, Japan | |
| sī | 9 | think, ponder, miss | |
| wú | 4 | without, not having | |
| rì | 4 | sun, day, Japan | |
| ， | ， | — | |
| mò | 11 | do not | |
| dài | 9 | wait, treat, or about to | |
| wú | 4 | without, not having | |
| shí | 7 | time, moment, or hour | |
| sī | 9 | think, ponder, miss | |
| yǒu | 6 | to have or to exist | |
| shí | 7 | time, moment, or hour |
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What does 常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 mean?
常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 (cháng jiāng yǒu rì sī wú rì ， mò dài wú shí sī yǒu shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be mindful of scarcity in times of plenty, and don't wait until scarcity comes to regret not having saved; emphasizes the importance of frugality and foresight”.
How do you pronounce 常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时?
常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 is pronounced cháng jiāng yǒu rì sī wú rì ， mò dài wú shí sī yǒu shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 literally mean?
Literally, 常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时 means “Always in times of plenty, think of times of scarcity; do not wait until there is nothing to think of when there was something”. It is used to mean “Be mindful of scarcity in times of plenty, and don't wait until scarcity comes to regret not having saved; emphasizes the importance of frugality and foresight”.
What is the Chinese definition of 常将有日思无日，莫待无时思有时?
思：考虑。在物资丰富时要考虑到缺乏的日子，不要到了缺乏时才后悔。指应注意节约，不要浪费