凡事豫则立，不豫则废 — “Success in any endeavor comes from prior preparation”
凡事豫则立，不豫则废 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success in any endeavor comes from prior preparation”. Without it, one is bound to fail. Literally, “In all things, preparation leads to success, lack of preparation leads to failure”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 凡事豫则立，不豫则废
What does 凡事豫则立，不豫则废 mean?
凡事豫则立，不豫则废 (fán shì yù zé lì ， bù yù zé fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success in any endeavor comes from prior preparation”.
How do you pronounce 凡事豫则立，不豫则废?
凡事豫则立，不豫则废 is pronounced fán shì yù zé lì ， bù yù zé fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凡事豫则立，不豫则废 literally mean?
Literally, 凡事豫则立，不豫则废 means “in all things, preparation leads to success, lack of preparation leads to failure”. It is used to mean “Success in any endeavor comes from prior preparation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凡事豫则立，不豫则废?
豫：通“预”，事先准备。指做任何事情，事先有准备，就能得到成功，不然就会失败