凡事预则立，不预则废 — “Success in all endeavors depends on prior preparation”
凡事预则立，不预则废 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success in all endeavors depends on prior preparation”. Without it, failure is inevitable. Literally, “For all matters, if prepared then succeed; if not prepared then fail”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 凡事预则立，不预则废
What does 凡事预则立，不预则废 mean?
凡事预则立，不预则废 (fán shì yù zé lì ， bù yù zé fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Success in all endeavors depends on prior preparation”.
How do you pronounce 凡事预则立，不预则废?
凡事预则立，不预则废 is pronounced fán shì yù zé lì ， bù yù zé fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 凡事预则立，不预则废 literally mean?
Literally, 凡事预则立，不预则废 means “for all matters, if prepared then succeed; if not prepared then fail”. It is used to mean “Success in all endeavors depends on prior preparation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 凡事预则立，不预则废?
预：预先，指事先作好计划或准备；立：成就；废：败坏。不论做什么事，事先有准备，就能得到成功，不然就会失败。