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to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case · prepared for any eventualities

以防万一
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Preparedness averts peril. · to be prepared, just in case (idiom)有备无患yǒu bèi wú huànto prevent troubles before the event (idiom) · to forestall · to nip sth in the bud防患未然fáng huàn wèi ránto nip in the bud (idiom)防微杜渐fáng wēi dù jiànto prevent · to guard against · to take precautions防止fáng zhǐ
Antonyms
too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.追悔莫及zhuī huǐ mò jílit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) · fig. to act belatedly · better late than never · to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted亡羊补牢wáng yáng bǔ láo