寅吃卯粮

yín chī mǎo liáng

Definitions

1. lit. eating away next year's food in advance
2. fig. to dip into the next month's check
3. live now, pay later

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Child Words of 寅吃卯粮

to eat

3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger

grain