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未形之患 — “A latent danger”

未形之患 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a latent danger”. An unmanifested trouble or calamity; a hidden peril that has not yet materialized. Literally, “unmanifested calamity”.

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未形之患 Pronunciation and Pinyin

未形之患 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
未
wèi5not yet
形
xíng7physical form or shape
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
患
huàn11suffer from illness or disaster

Example Sentence with 未形之患

智者善于在未形之患时就采取措施,防范于未然
A wise person is good at taking measures when dangers are still unmanifested, preventing them before they happen.

Idioms Related to 未形之患

More idioms starting with 未

  • wèi未wéi为bù不kě可not impossible, subtly affirmed
  • wèi未liǎo了gōng公àn案unresolved issue
  • wèi未bǔ卜xiān先zhī知to know without divination
  • wèi未kě可hòu厚fēi非cannot be overly criticized
  • wèi未kě可tóng同rì日ér而yǔ语cannot be mentioned in the same breath
  • wèi未dìng定zhī之tiān天undecided or uncertain outcome
  • wèi未chéng成yī一kuì篑fail at the last moment
  • wèi未gǎn敢gǒu苟tóng同respectfully disagree
  • wèi未míng明qiú求yī衣get dressed before dawn for diligence
  • wèi未fén焚xǐ徙xīn薪prevent trouble before it happens
  • wèi未zhī知wàn万yī一know very little
  • wèi未zhī知suǒ所cuò措at a loss what to do

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Questions about 未形之患

What does 未形之患 mean?

未形之患 (wèi xíng zhī huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a latent danger”.

How do you pronounce 未形之患?

未形之患 is pronounced wèi xíng zhī huàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 未形之患 literally mean?

Literally, 未形之患 means “unmanifested calamity”. It is used to mean “a latent danger”.

What is the Chinese definition of 未形之患?

尚未显露的祸患。

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