慎防杜渐 — “Cautiously guard against and block the incipient”
慎防杜渐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions and prevent something bad from developing at its earliest stage; to nip trouble in the bud”. Literally, “Cautiously guard against and block the incipient”.
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- shèn慎shǐ始jìng敬zhōng终be cautious from start to finish
- shèn慎xiǎo小shì事wēi微be cautious about small and tiny things
- shèn慎xiǎo小jǐn谨wēi微be cautious about small details
- shèn慎zhōng终yú于shǐ始be cautious at start for good end
- shèn慎zhōng终rú如chū初Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
- shèn慎zhōng终rú如shǐ始Be as prudent at the end as at the beginning
- shèn慎zhōng终sī思yuǎn远Mourn deceased, honor ancestors
- shèn慎zhōng终chéng承shǐ始Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
- shèn慎zhōng终ruò若shǐ始Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
- shèn慎zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远carefully attend to funerals and honor ancestors
- shèn慎yán言shèn慎xíng行be cautious in speech and conduct
- shèn慎shēn身xiū修yǒng永Cultivate oneself prudently for lasting prosperity
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What does 慎防杜渐 mean?
慎防杜渐 (shèn fáng dù jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take precautions and prevent something bad from developing at its earliest stage; to nip trouble in the bud”.
How do you pronounce 慎防杜渐?
慎防杜渐 is pronounced shèn fáng dù jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 慎防杜渐 literally mean?
Literally, 慎防杜渐 means “Cautiously guard against and block the incipient”. It is used to mean “to take precautions and prevent something bad from developing at its earliest stage; to nip trouble in the bud”.
What is the Chinese definition of 慎防杜渐?
慎：谨慎；防：提防，防止；杜：杜绝，堵塞；渐：事物的起始、发展。在错误或坏事刚萌芽时就加以制止，不让它发展