寅支卯粮 — “To live beyond one's means”
寅支卯粮 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live beyond one's means”. To spend next year's income this year; to borrow from the future due to financial difficulties. Literally, “spend next year's grain this year”.
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What does 寅支卯粮 mean?
寅支卯粮 (yín zhī mǎo liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to live beyond one's means”.
How do you pronounce 寅支卯粮?
寅支卯粮 is pronounced yín zhī mǎo liáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寅支卯粮 literally mean?
Literally, 寅支卯粮 means “spend next year's grain this year”. It is used to mean “to live beyond one's means”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寅支卯粮?
这一年吃了下一年的粮。比喻经济困难，收入不够支出，预先支用了以后的进项。比喻指经济困难，入不敷出。