After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「有備無患」. Meaning and usage are below.
Learn about the idiom 「有備無患」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
Suffer: misfortune, disaster. If you prepare in advance, you can avoid disasters.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǒu bèi wú huàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yau5 bei6 mou4 waan6
The world of Chinese idioms is massive, filled with countless expressions, each with distinct meanings and applications. These materials are here to support you as you improve your Chinese skills.

