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防患未然

fáng huàn wèi rán

Definitions

  1. 1. to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
  2. 2. to forestall
  3. 3. to nip sth in the bud

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Child Words of 防患未然

患
huàn

to suffer (from illness)

未
wèi

not yet

防
fáng

to protect

未然
wèi rán

in advance

然
rán

correct

防患
fáng huàn

to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster