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防不胜防
防不胜防
防不胜防
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防不胜防

防不胜防 — “Impossible to guard against all threats or dangers”

防不胜防 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impossible to guard against all threats or dangers”. As they are too numerous, varied, or unexpected.

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防不胜防 Pronunciation and Pinyin

防不胜防 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
防
fáng7guard against, prevent
不
bù4not
胜
shèng9win, be victorious
防
fáng7guard against, prevent

Example Sentence with 防不胜防

在这个快速变化的时代,各种新的挑战和问题层出不穷,真是让人防不胜防。
In this fast-paced era, new challenges and issues arise constantly, making them truly impossible to guard against effectively.

Idioms Related to 防不胜防

Synonyms of 防不胜防

  • cù猝bù不jí及fáng防caught unprepared
  • tū突rú如qí其lái来happen suddenly and unexpectedly

Antonyms of 防不胜防

  • wàn万wú无yī一shī失absolutely foolproof
  • liào料shì事rú如shén神predict events with astonishing accuracy

More idioms starting with 防

  • fáng防bù不jí及fáng防too late to prevent
  • fáng防rén人zhī之kǒu口,,shén甚yú于fáng防chuān川Suppressing public opinion is harder than blocking a river
  • fáng防wēi微dù杜jiàn渐nip a problem in the bud
  • fáng防wēi微dù杜xìn衅nip evil in the bud
  • fáng防wēi微lǜ虑yuǎn远nip problems early, plan for future
  • fáng防xīn心shè摄xíng行Guard mind, control conduct
  • fáng防huàn患yú于wèi未rán然nip trouble in the bud
  • fáng防huàn患wèi未rán然prevent trouble before it happens
  • fáng防huàn患wèi未méng萌nip trouble in the bud
  • fáng防yì意rú如chéng城Guard mind against selfish desires like a city
  • fáng防mín民zhī之kǒu口,,shén甚yú于fáng防chuān川
  • fáng防mín民zhī之kǒu口,,shén甚yú于fáng防shuǐ水Suppressing public opinion is harder than blocking a flood

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What does 防不胜防 mean?

防不胜防 (fáng bù shèng fáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Impossible to guard against all threats or dangers”.

How do you pronounce 防不胜防?

防不胜防 is pronounced fáng bù shèng fáng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 防不胜防?

防:防备;胜:尽。形容防备不过来。

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