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不怕一万，就怕万一
bùpàyīwàn,jiùpàwànyī
Traditional: 不怕一萬，就怕萬一
better to be safe than sorry (proverb) / to be prepared just in case
Character Breakdown
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
万
wàn
ten thousand; innumerable
HSK 3
就
jiù
just, simply; to go to; to approach, near
HSK 2
怕
pà
to fear, to be afraid of; apprehensive
HSK 3
万
wàn
ten thousand; innumerable
HSK 3
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
Additional Information
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Chinese
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