寅吃卯粮(yín chī mǎo liáng)

4 charactersTrad. 寅喫卯糧

lit. eating away next year's food in advance

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
yín chī mǎo liáng
Meaning
lit. eating away next year's food in advance
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
寅喫卯糧

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