以防万一(yǐ fáng wàn yī)

4 charactersTrad. 以防萬一

to guard against the unexpected (idiom)

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old variant of 以[yi3]Full guide →
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used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]Full guide →

Word information

Pinyin
yǐ fáng wàn yī
Meaning
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
以防萬一

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