积谷防饥 [
jī gǔ fáng jī]
store up grain against dearth [a bad year
famine]
- 善于积谷防饥的中国人不存在这个问题。
Good for a rainy day of the Chinese people do not exist the problem. - 未雨绸缪、积谷防饥实在是中国老百姓不得不做的选择。
A rainy day, save for a rainy day is the Chinese people have the choice to do. - 虽然第一个感恩节始于这年的秋季,但一个月后,他们已不得不将自己口粮减半以积谷防饥。
Although the first Thanksgiving was that Fall, a month later they had to restrict themselves to half-rations.