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For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「居安慮危」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.

It means to be mentally prepared to deal with unexpected events at any time. Same as “be prepared for danger in times of peace.”

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

jū ān lǜ wēi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

geui1 on1 leui6 ngai4

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