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以防不测
以防不测
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以防不测

以防不测 — “To be prepared for any eventuality”

以防不测 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be prepared for any eventuality”. To guard against unforeseen circumstances. Literally, “to prevent unforeseen circumstances”.

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以防不测 Pronunciation and Pinyin

以防不测 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
防
fáng7guard against, prevent
不
bù4not
测
cè9measure, test, or survey

Example Sentence with 以防不测

出门前,她总是仔细检查门窗是否锁好,以防不测
Before leaving home, she always carefully checks if the doors and windows are locked, to guard against unforeseen circumstances.

Idioms Related to 以防不测

Synonyms of 以防不测

  • yǒu有bèi备wú无huàn患Preparedness averts perils
  • fáng防wēi微dù杜jiàn渐nip a problem in the bud
  • fáng防huàn患wèi未rán然prevent trouble before it happens

Antonyms of 以防不测

  • lín临kě渴jué掘jǐng井make last-minute preparations
  • lín临zhèn阵mó磨qiāng枪make last-minute preparations

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

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Questions about 以防不测

What does 以防不测 mean?

以防不测 (yǐ fáng bù cè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be prepared for any eventuality”.

How do you pronounce 以防不测?

以防不测 is pronounced yǐ fáng bù cè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 以防不测 literally mean?

Literally, 以防不测 means “to prevent unforeseen circumstances”. It is used to mean “to be prepared for any eventuality”.

What is the Chinese definition of 以防不测?

防:防备;测:预测。用来防备不曾料想到的事。

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