寅吃卯粮

yín chī mǎo liáng

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 寅吃卯粮

吃
chī

to eat

寅
yín

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

粮
liáng

grain