释义 |
防患未然 | fáng huàn wèi rán | Precaution in advance. (literal) • Prevention is better than cure. • Nip in the bud. • Crush in the egg. • To take precaution. [同义] 杜渐防微 A little fire is quickly trodden out. [反义] 贼去关门 Lock the stable door after the horse is stolen. [源] 汉书·外戚传:“事不当固争,防祸于未然。” |