以防不测

以防不測

yǐfángbùcè

idiom #44,582

Meanings

1 to guard against the unexpected
2 just in case
3 as a precaution

Characters

predict, anticipate

Examples

带上雨伞，以防不测。

Dài shàng yǔsǎn, yǐ fáng bù cè.

Bring an umbrella, just in case.

我们准备了备用方案，以防不测。

Wǒmen zhǔnbèi le bèiyòng fāng'àn, yǐ fáng bù cè.

We prepared a backup plan as a precaution.

Tips

grammar

Typically sentence-final, following a preparatory action: '[do X], 以防不测.' Literary equivalent of the everyday 以防万一.

Stroke Order

以 yǐ

防 fáng

不 bù

测 cè