有備無患 yǒu bèi wú huàn

to be prepared, just in case (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be prepared, just in case (idiom)
  2. 2. Preparedness averts peril.

Characters

Character Meaning
有 yǒu HSK 1
to have; there is; there are
備 bèi
to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip
無 wú
not; no; not to have
患 huàn HSK 6
to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); worry