寅吃卯糧
Chinese edit
3rd earthly branch; 3–5 a.m. | eat; eradicate; destroy eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer |
4th earthly branch; 5–7 a.m. | grain; provisions | ||
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trad. (寅吃卯糧) | 寅 | 吃 | 卯 | 糧 | |
simp. (寅吃卯粮) | 寅 | 吃 | 卯 | 粮 | |
Literally: “to have eaten the yearly ration of the Year of the Rabbit in the Year of the Tiger (one year ahead)”. |
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Idiom edit
寅吃卯糧