Ants seal their holes
It's a Chinese word. Its pinyin is y ǐ f ē ngxu é y ǔ, which means that ants gather at the entrance of the cave. It's a sign of heavy rain. From Yi Lin.
The origin of Idioms
Jiao Yanshou's Yilin of the Han Dynasty, Volume 13: "ants seal the house, heavy rain will gather."
Idiom usage
It's a sign of rain
Chinese PinYin : yǐ fēng xué yǔ
Ants seal their holes
the order , once given , will be strictly enforced. yán chū fǎ suí
be fond of eating and averse to work. hào chī lǎn zuò
To live beyond the common customs. yí shì yuè sú
The Phoenix is separated from the Phoenix. luán fēn fèng lí