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不预则废
不预则废
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不预则废

不预则废 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不预则废 Usage and Examples

Without preparation, one fails.

Failure to prepare leads to failure.

Lack of foresight leads to ruin.

Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.

“凡事预则立,不预则废”,就是这个道理。

"Everything stands beforehand, do not abandon beforehand", it is this truth.

凡事预则立,不预则废,只要有着一颗向上的心,有计划,有目标、有方向,事事皆有可能。

Preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells failure, everything is possible, as long as there is a heart to go ahead, plan, goal and direction to advance.

The characters in 不预则废

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bú4not
预
yù10in advance
则
zé6then, in that case
废
fèi8abolish, discard, or disable

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  • bù不yí一huì会er儿soon, shortly
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  • bù不yí一dìng定huì会chū出xiàn现de的not necessarily happen, may not happen
  • bù不yí一yàng样de的different, unique
  • bù不sān三bú不sì四de的Disreputable, Shady
  • bù不sān三bú不sì四de的rén人Disreputable people, Shady characters
  • bú不shàng上jìn进Unambitious, Unmotivated
  • bú不xià下cannot hold, cannot tolerate
  • bú不xià下táng堂Not divorce, Not dismiss
  • bù不yǔ与shì世sú俗tóng同liú流Not going with the flow, Not conforming

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Questions about 不预则废

What does 不预则废 mean in Chinese?

不预则废 (bú yù zé fèi) means “Without preparation, one fails, Failure to prepare leads to failure, Lack of foresight leads to ruin, Failure to prepare is preparing to fail”.

How do you pronounce 不预则废?

不预则废 is pronounced bú yù zé fèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Without preparation, one fails.” in Chinese?

“Without preparation, one fails.” is 不预则废 (bú yù zé fèi) in Chinese.

How is 不预则废 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 不预则废, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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