防範未然
fáng​fàn​wèi​rán

to take preventive measures

  • created sense approved 防范未然/防範未然 · fáng​fàn​wèi​rán · to take preventive measures — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    防范未然 / 防範未然

    fáng​fàn​wèi​rán

    to take preventive measures

    To take precautions or prevent something bad from happening before it actually occurs; to nip in the bud.

    防范 (literal) → 防范/防範 · fáng​fàn · to guard against 未然 (literal) → 未然 · wèi​rán · before it happens

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    created sense