寅吃卯粮

寅吃卯粮寅吃卯糧 yín chī mǎo liáng ㄧㄣˊ ㄔ ㄇㄠˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ jan4 hek3 maau5 loeng4

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 寅 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown