積穀防饑
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to amass; to accumulate; to store to amass; to accumulate; to store; old; long-standing |
grain; corn | to protect; to defend; to guard (against) | hungry | ||
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trad. (積穀防饑) | 積 | 穀 | 防 | 饑 | |
simp. (积谷防饥) | 积 | 谷 | 防 | 饥 | |
alternative forms | 積穀防飢/积谷防饥 | ||||
Literally: “to save grain against a possible famine”. |
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積穀防饑