备而不用 — “Prepare but not use”
备而不用 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prepare something in advance but keep it in reserve for future possible use; to have something ready but not in immediate use”. Literally, “Prepare but not use”.
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More idioms starting with 备
- bèi备wèi位chōng充shù数fill a post without contributing effectively
- bèi备wèi位jiàng将xiàng相occupy a high office in name only
- bèi备duō多lì力fēn分too many preparations weaken one's strength
- bèi备cháng尝jiān艰kǔ苦endure all kinds of hardships
- bèi备cháng尝jiān艰nán难experienced all kinds of hardships
- bèi备cháng尝xīn辛kǔ苦endured untold hardships
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Open the tool →Questions about 备而不用
What does 备而不用 mean?
备而不用 (bèi ér bù yòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to prepare something in advance but keep it in reserve for future possible use; to have something ready but not in immediate use”.
How do you pronounce 备而不用?
备而不用 is pronounced bèi ér bù yòng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 备而不用 literally mean?
Literally, 备而不用 means “Prepare but not use”. It is used to mean “to prepare something in advance but keep it in reserve for future possible use; to have something ready but not in immediate use”.
What is the Chinese definition of 备而不用?
准备好了，以备急用，眼下暂存不用。