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以防萬一
简 以防万一 · 繁 以防萬一Mandarin · pinyin yǐ fáng wàn yī
Meanings
- to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
- prepared for any eventualities
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3–2–4–1 · yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ji5 fong4 maan6 jat1
Cantonese word readings for 以防萬一. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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ji5 fong4 maan6 jat1
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- (idiomatic) to protect against a contingency; just in case
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