以防万一
以防万一
yǐ fáng wàn yī
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities
verbidiom
Traditional: 以防萬一
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- (verb, idiom) to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
- prepared for any eventualities
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Related Words
不怕一万，就怕万一(bù pà yī wàn , jiù pà wàn yī)— better to be safe than sorry (proverb)
→冷不防(lěng bu fáng)— unexpectedly
→力戒(lì jiè)— to try everything to avoid
→害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无(hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú)— refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
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