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防患於未然
简 防患于未然 · 繁 防患於未然Mandarin · pinyin fáng huàn yú wèi rán
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2–4–2–4–2 · fang2 huan4 yu2 wei4 ran2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
fong4 waan6 jyu1 mei6 jin4
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fong4 waan6 jyu1 mei6 jin4
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- (idiomatic) to take preventative measures before a disaster occurs; to prevent trouble before it happens
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