防患未然 fáng huàn wèi rán

DEFINITIONS

  1. to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
  2. to forestall
  3. to nip sth in the bud

CHARACTERS

防 fáng
HSK 5
defend; prevent; embankment
患 huàn
HSK 6
suffer, worry about; suffering
未 wèi
HSK 5
not yet; 8th terrestrial branch
然 rán
HSK 2
yes, certainly; pledge, promise