| 防患未然 |
fáng huàn wèi rán |
to prevent troubles before the event (idiom) / to forestall / to nip sth in the bud |
| 防 |
fáng |
to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent |
| 防患 |
fáng huàn |
to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster |
| 患 |
huàn |
to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry |
| 未 |
wèi |
not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210° |
| 未然 |
wèi rán |
in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling |
| 然 |
rán |
correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly |