impossible to guard against everything; cannot take precautions against all dangers
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impossible to guard against all dangers; cannot defend against everything
formalUsed to express helplessness or frustration when faced with numerous potential threats, risks, or unforeseen problems that cannot all be prevented. Often implies that the opponent or situation is cunning and unpredictable.
Wǎng网
luò络
zhà诈
piàn骗
shǒu手
duàn段
céng层
chū出
bù不
qióng穷
，
zhēn真
shì是
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
。
Online scam methods keep emerging endlessly; it's truly impossible to guard against them all.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
biàn变
yì异
tài太
kuài快
，
lìng令
rén人
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
。
This virus mutates too quickly, making it impossible to take complete precautions.
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Gōng公
sī司
suī虽
rán然
jiā加
qiáng强
le了
ān安
bǎo保
，
dàn但
shāng商
yè业
jiàn间
dié谍
de的
shǒu手
duàn段
hái还
shì是
fáng防
bù不
shèng胜
fáng防
。
Although the company has enhanced its security, the methods of corporate spies are still impossible to fully guard against.