Lingaku- storing grain against a famine
- to lay sth by for a rainy day
- also written 積穀防飢|积谷防饥
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- storing grain against a famine
- to lay sth by for a rainy day
This phrase is used to express the idea of preparing for potential future difficulties by saving resources.
We should store grain against a famine, in case of unexpected needs.
This meaning emphasizes the importance of saving or preserving something for future emergencies or challenges.
He always likes to lay something by for a rainy day to cope with potential economic hardships in the future.
Storing grain against a famine is a wise way to manage finances.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jī gǔ fáng jī积谷防饥storing grain against a faminefáng防jī饥cuò shī措施measures to prevent hungeryán xù延续jī积gǔ谷to continue storing grainjī积gǔ谷cái néng才能fáng防jī饥you must store grains to prevent faminejī积gǔ谷xí guàn习惯habit of storing grainsjī积gǔ谷cè lüè策略strategy of grain storageliáng shi粮食chǔ bèi储备food reserveszhǔn bèi准备liáng shi粮食preparing food suppliesbǎo zhàng保障liáng shi粮食ān quán安全to ensure food securityyìng duì应对jī huāng饥荒to respond to faminejié yuē节约liáng shi粮食to conserve foodliáng shi粮食zì jǐ zì zú自给自足self-sufficiency in grain production