yǐ fáng wàn yī

Traditional: 以防萬一

以防万一 (yǐ fáng wàn yī) is a Chinese word meaning “to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities”.

Meanings

  1. 1to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
  2. 2prepared for any eventualities

Characters in 以防万一

以yǐ · to use防fáng · to protect万mò · used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]一yī · one

Related words

一one一个a; an; one可以can所以therefore一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first

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