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Preparedness averts peril. · to be prepared, just in case (idiom)

有备无患
yǒu bèi wú huàn
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to plan ahead · to prepare for a rainy day未雨绸缪wèi yǔ chóu móuto prevent troubles before the event (idiom) · to forestall · to nip sth in the bud防患未然fáng huàn wèi ránsecure in the knowledge that one has backing有恃无恐yǒu shì wú kǒngto guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case · prepared for any eventualities以防万一yǐ fáng wàn yī(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age养儿防老yǎng ér fáng lǎolit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off养兵千日，用兵一时yǎng bīng qiān rì , yòng bīng yī shí
Antonyms
no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared措手不及cuò shǒu bù jí(lit.) to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) · (fig.) to make preparations only at the last moment临阵磨枪lín zhèn mó qiānglit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty · to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)临渴掘井lín kě jué jǐng
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