不怕一万，就怕万一

Traditional: 不怕一萬，就怕萬一

bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī

Dictionary entry

better to be safe than sorry (proverb)

What does 不怕一万，就怕万一 mean?

不怕一万，就怕万一 (bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1better to be safe than sorry (proverb)

2to be prepared just in case

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-怕Pàsurname Pa 一yīone · single 万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then · (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 不怕一万，就怕万一

不怕一万，就怕万一

bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.