桑土绸缪 — “Mulberry soil, diligently prepared”
桑土绸缪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligently prepared and take precautions against potential problems; to make careful arrangements in advance to prevent future difficulties”. Literally, “Mulberry soil, diligently prepared”.
桑土绸缪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
桑土绸缪 Character Breakdown
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- sāng桑zhōng中zhī之xǐ喜illicit love affair
- sāng桑zhōng中zhī之yuē约secret lovers' rendezvous
- sāng桑zhōng中shēng生lǐ李Surprised by something uncommon
- sāng桑tǔ土zhī之móu谋diligently plan and prepare for the future
- sāng桑hú弧hāo蒿shǐ矢great aspirations and strong will
- sāng桑hú弧péng蓬shǐ矢Lofty ambitions and aspirations
- sāng桑hù户juàn桊shū枢extremely humble and impoverished living conditions
- sāng桑hù户juàn棬shū枢humble dwelling, poor family
- sāng桑hù户péng蓬shū枢extremely poor household
- sāng桑shū枢wèng瓮yǒu牖humble and poor dwelling
- sāng桑shū枢wèng甕yǒu牖a very poor humble dwelling
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What does 桑土绸缪 mean?
桑土绸缪 (sāng tǔ chóu miù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be diligently prepared and take precautions against potential problems; to make careful arrangements in advance to prevent future difficulties”.
How do you pronounce 桑土绸缪?
桑土绸缪 is pronounced sāng tǔ chóu miù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桑土绸缪 literally mean?
Literally, 桑土绸缪 means “Mulberry soil, diligently prepared”. It is used to mean “to be diligently prepared and take precautions against potential problems; to make careful arrangements in advance to prevent future difficulties”.
What is the Chinese definition of 桑土绸缪?
比喻勤于经营，防患未然。