防患未萌

fáng huàn wèi méng

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1. to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud

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Child Words of 防患未萌

• 患 患 huàn: to suffer (from illness)
• 未 未 wèi: not yet
• 防 防 fáng: to protect
• 萌 萌 méng: to sprout
• 防患 防患 fáng huàn: to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster