防患未燃
fáng​huàn​wèi​rán

to nip in the bud

  • created sense approved 防患未燃 · fáng​huàn​wèi​rán · to nip in the bud — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    防患未燃

    fáng​huàn​wèi​rán

    to nip in the bud

    to take preventive measures to stop a disaster before it occurs; (variant form) to prevent trouble before it starts

    防患 (literal) → 防患 · fáng​huàn · to take preventative measures 未 (literal) → 未 · wèi · not yet 燃 (literal) → 燃 · rán · to burn

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