Correct
防患于未然
/ fáng huàn yú wèi rán /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
应该防患于未然
2
要防患于未然
3
做到防患于未然
Definition
防患于未然:
Literally means:
prepare against possible trouble; take preventative measures.
Actually means:
患 refers to trouble or disaster; 未然 means "have not become the fact".
This phrase means taking preventative measures before a disaster takes place. It is often used to remind people to prepare against disasters.
患，为事实患，灾祸，灾害。未然，还没有成为事实。
防患于未然，在祸患发生之前采取措施，加以预防。多用于提醒人们要注意预防灾祸。
Example
Used as predicate, object or complement. (作谓语、宾语、补语)
1
Duìfu
对付
zāihài
灾害
zuì
最
hǎo
好
de
的
bànfǎ
办法
jiùshì
就是
fánghuànyúwèirán
防患于未然
。
Shìxiān
事先
yǒu
有
le
了
yùfáng
预防
de
的
zhǔnbèi
准备
,
jiù
就
kěyǐ
可以
jiǎnshǎo
减少
bùbìyào
不必要
de
的
sǔnshī
损失
。
The best way to deal with disasters is to prevent them before they are over. By preparing for prevention in advance, unnecessary losses can be reduced.
2
Fángbìng
防病
bǐ
比
zhìbìng
治病
gèngwéi
更为
zhòngyào
重要
,
wèishēng
卫生
zhǔguǎn
主管
bùmén
部门
yīngdāng
应当
nǔlì
努力
pǔjí
普及
jiànkāng
健康
zhīshi
知识
,
zuòdào
做到
fánghuànyúwèirán
防患于未然
。
Prevention of disease is more important than treatment of diseases, health authorities should strive to popularize health knowledge, so as to prevent problems before they have been achieved.
3
Tāmen
他们
bù
不
jījí
积极
dì
地
fánghuànyúwèirán
防患于未然
,
yǐzhì
以致
shìgù
事故
bùduàn
不断
fāshēng
发生
,
zàochéng
造成
yánzhòng
严重
de
的
sǔnshī
损失
。
They are not active in preventing problems before they occur, so that accidents continue to occur, causing serious damage.