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yǒu 有 bèi 备 wú 无 huàn 患

有备无患 yǒu bèi wú huàn

preparedness averts peril; be prepared and you have nothing to fear

Literally: have preparation no disaster

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Origin

From the Zuo zhuan: 居安思危,思则有备,有备无患.

How to use it

Standalone or predicate; positive. 多带一件衣服,有备无患.

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  1. 出门多带一把伞，有备无患。
    Chūmén duō dài yī bǎ sǎn, yǒu bèi wú huàn.
    Take an umbrella when you go out; better safe than sorry.
    go out more bring one (measure) umbrella, have preparation no disaster
  2. 考试前把资料再看一遍，有备无患。
    Kǎoshì qián bǎ zīliào zài kàn yī biàn, yǒu bèi wú huàn.
    Go over the materials once more before the exam; being prepared means no worries.
    exam before (object marker) material again read one time, have preparation no disaster

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