Correct

不怕一万,就怕万一

/ bù pà yī wàn, jiù pà wàn yī /
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Collocation

1
常言道,不怕一万,就怕万一
2
但是不怕一万,就怕万一
3
俗话说,不怕一万,就怕万一

Definition

不怕一万,就怕万一

Literally means:

be prepared for the one risk in a million

Actually means:

万一, one out of ten thousand, refers to minor incident of small possibility.

This phrase means that unexpected situation is even worse than what is predictable or frequently happens. It is often used to remind people to be cautious and be prepared for the one risk in a million.

万一,万分之一,这里指可能性极小的意外事件。

不怕一万,就怕万一,不怕可以预料的经常性的情况发生,只怕意料之外的情况突然发生。常用来提醒人们不要疏忽大意,而应小心谨慎,做好充分准备,防止发生意外。

Example

Used as a minor sentence, predicate or object. (作小句、谓语、宾语)
1
不怕
wàn
一万
  
,
jiù
wàn
万一
  
,
自己
de
diànnǎo
电脑
zuìhǎo
最好
háishi
还是
yào
shēnqǐng
申请
密码
bǎo
保护
  
,
zhèyàng
这样
  
,
diànnǎo
电脑
de
zhòngyào
重要
wénjiàn
文件
jiù
huì
不会
diūshī
丢失
le
  

Not afraid of ten thousand, afraid of in case, their computer is best to apply for a password protection, so that the important files in the computer will not be lost.

2
de
jiàshǐ
驾驶
shù
技术
hěn
hǎo
  
,
dànshì
但是
不怕
wàn
一万
  
,
jiù
wàn
万一
  
,
无法
bǎozhèng
保证
wàn
shī
  

Your driving skills are good, but not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, you can't guarantee everything.

3
tǒng
统计
  
,
měinián
每年
yǒu
40  
40%
de
huǒzāi
火灾
shì
yīn
yòngdiàn
用电
dàng
不当
yǐn
引发
de
  
Yīn
因此
  
,
yào
shí
时刻
zhu
记住
不怕
wàn
一万
  
,
jiù
wàn
万一
  
,
shǐyòng
使用
diàn
电器
dìng
一定
yào
zhù
注意
ānquán
安全
  
,
jué
不可
xīn
粗心大意
  

According to statistics, 40% of fires each year are caused by improper use of electricity. Therefore, to always remember not afraid of ten thousand, afraid in case, the use of electrical appliances must pay attention to safety, never careless.