防患未然
fáng​huàn​wèi​rán

to prevent trouble before it happens

  • created sense approved 防患未然 · fáng​huàn​wèi​rán · to prevent trouble before it happens — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    防患未然

    fáng​huàn​wèi​rán

    to prevent trouble before it happens

    to take preventive measures before a disaster or accident occurs; to nip trouble in the bud

    防患 (literal) → 防患 · fáng​huàn · to take preventative measures 未然 (literal) → 未然 · wèi​rán · before it happens

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