有备无患

Traditional: 有備無患

yǒu bèi wú huàn

Dictionary entry

Preparedness averts peril.

What does 有备无患 mean?

有备无患 (yǒu bèi wú huàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1Preparedness averts peril.

2to be prepared, just in case (idiom)

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有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)备bèivariant of 備|备[bei4]无móused in 南無|南无[na1 mo2]患huànto suffer (from illness) · to contract (a disease)

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