防患未萌
fáng​huàn​wèi​méng

to nip in the bud

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

    防患未萌

    fáng​huàn​wèi​méng

    to nip in the bud

    to prevent a disaster before it starts; to take precautions against a possible trouble while it is still in its early stages

    防患 (literal) → 防患 · fáng​huàn · to take preventative measures 未萌 (literal) → 未萌 · wèi​méng · not yet happened

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    created sense