消患未形 — “To nip trouble in the bud”
消患未形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nip trouble in the bud”. To eliminate potential problems before they arise or become apparent; to prevent evil before it manifests. Literally, “Eliminate trouble before it takes shape”.
消患未形 Pronunciation and Pinyin
消患未形 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 消
- xiāo消shēng声nì匿yǐng影disappear from public view
- xiāo消shēng声nì匿jì迹vanish without a trace
- xiāo消shēng声miè灭jì迹disappear completely without a trace
- xiāo消xi息líng灵tōng通well-informed and up-to-date
- xiāo消xī息yíng盈chōng冲waxing and waning of things
- xiāo消xi息yíng盈xū虚waxing and waning; ebb and flow
- xiāo消chóu愁pò破mèn闷dispel sorrow and alleviate boredom
- xiāo消chóu愁jiě解mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
- xiāo消chóu愁shì释kuì愦dispel worries and relieve boredom
- xiāo消chóu愁shì释mèn闷dispel sorrow and relieve boredom
- xiāo消sǔn损bái白rì日waste one's days
- xiāo消jí极yìng应fu付passively deal with
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What does 消患未形 mean?
消患未形 (xiāo huàn wèi xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to nip trouble in the bud”.
How do you pronounce 消患未形?
消患未形 is pronounced xiāo huàn wèi xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 消患未形 literally mean?
Literally, 消患未形 means “Eliminate trouble before it takes shape”. It is used to mean “to nip trouble in the bud”.
What is the Chinese definition of 消患未形?
消：消除；形：显露。在祸患尚未显露之前就予以消除