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寅吃卯粮

yín chī mǎo liáng

释义

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

寅吃卯粮 的构成词

• 吃 吃 chī: to eat
• 寅 寅 yín: 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
• 粮 粮 liáng: grain