未焚徙薪 — “To take precautions against a potential danger”
未焚徙薪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions against a potential danger”. To prevent trouble before it happens; to nip a problem in the bud by taking preventive measures. Literally, “Remove firewood before burning”.
未焚徙薪 Pronunciation and Pinyin
未焚徙薪 Character Breakdown
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- wèi未wéi为bù不kě可not impossible, subtly affirmed
- wèi未liǎo了gōng公àn案unresolved issue
- wèi未bǔ卜xiān先zhī知to know without divination
- wèi未kě可hòu厚fēi非cannot be overly criticized
- wèi未kě可tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语cannot be mentioned in the same breath
- wèi未dìng定zhī之tiān天undecided or uncertain outcome
- wèi未xíng形zhī之huàn患unmanifested calamity
- wèi未chéng成yī一kuì篑fail at the last moment
- wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
- wèi未míng明qiú求yī衣get dressed before dawn for diligence
- wèi未zhī知wàn万yī一know very little
- wèi未zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do
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What does 未焚徙薪 mean?
未焚徙薪 (wèi fén xǐ xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions against a potential danger”.
How do you pronounce 未焚徙薪?
未焚徙薪 is pronounced wèi fén xǐ xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 未焚徙薪 literally mean?
Literally, 未焚徙薪 means “Remove firewood before burning”. It is used to mean “to take precautions against a potential danger”.
What is the Chinese definition of 未焚徙薪?
在火患之前就先将柴薪搬开。比喻防患于未然。