防患於未然

Pronunciation

Peng'im: huang5 huang6 i1 bhuê7 riang5
POJ: huâng-huǎng-i-buē-jiâng
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to take precautions before disaster strikes, to prevent trouble before it happens
防患於未然

Usage: idiomatic

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