未然
wèi​rán

before it happens

  • created sense approved 未然 · wèi​rán · before it happens — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    未然

    wèi​rán

    before it happens

    (literary) describes a situation that has not yet happened or become a reality; often used in the context of preventing trouble before it starts

    未 (literal) → 未 · wèi · not yet 然 (literal) → 然 · rán · correct

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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