fáng
huàn
wèi
rán

idiom
common

Meaning of 防患未然

防患未然 means to take preventive measures before a disaster or accident happens. Pronounced fáng huàn wèi rán.

  • to take preventive measures before a disaster or accident happens

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
dìng
jiǎn
chá
xiāo
fáng
shè
bèi
 
shì
wèi
le
fáng
huàn
wèi
rán
 

The company regularly inspects firefighting equipment to take preventive measures before any incident occurs.

Xùn
zhī
qián
jiā
 
zhè
shì
fáng
huàn
wèi
rán
de
míng
zhì
zhī
 

Strengthening the dikes before the flood season is a wise move to prevent problems in advance.

Wèi
le
yuán
gōng
de
ān
quán
 
men
fáng
huàn
wèi
rán
 
zhì
dìng
yán
de
cāo
zuò
guī
chéng
 

For the safety of our employees, we must take preventive action and establish strict operating procedures.

Zhèng
tóu
gōng
gòng
wèi
shēng
 
zhèng
shì
fáng
huàn
wèi
rán
de
biǎo
xiàn
 

The government's investment in the public health system is precisely a manifestation of preventive action.