防患於未然

see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2]

not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent

to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry

correct / right / so / thus / like this / -ly

surname Yu / Taiwan pr. [Yu2]

(literary) Oh! / Ah!

(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by

preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster

to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster

in advance / before it happens (cf preventative measures) / forestalling