寅支卯粮

Traditional form:

寅支卯糧

Pinyin (reading):

yínzhīmǎoliáng

Definitions:

• see 寅吃卯糧／寅吃卯粮 (yínchīmǎoliáng)

Characters:

• 寅 - to respect, to revere; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
• 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
• 卯 - 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
• 粮 - food, grain, provisions

Traditional characters:

• 寅 - to respect, to revere; respectfully; 3rd terrestrial branch
• 支 - to support, to sustain; to withdraw, to pay; a branch (of a bank)
• 卯 - 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
• 糧 - food, grain, provisions