以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
  2. prepared for any eventualities

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
防 fáng
HSK 5
defend; prevent; embankment
萬 wàn ten thousand; innumerable
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone