防患于未然
fánghuànyúwèiránTraditional 防患於未然
to nip trouble in the bud
Every meaning
fánghuànyúwèirán
- to nip trouble in the bud
Its characters
Words with 防
Words with 患
- 患者huànzhěpatient
- 隐患yǐnhuànhidden danger
- 人满为患rénmǎn-wéihuànovercrowded
- 患得患失huàndé-huànshīto worry about personal gains and losses
- 内忧外患nèiyōu-wàihuàninternal troubles and external threats
- 有备无患yǒubèi-wúhuànpreparedness averts disaster
- 防患未然fánghuàn-wèiránto take preventive measures
- 心腹之患xīnfù-zhīhuànserious hidden danger
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.