防患未然

fáng huàn wèi rán

to prevent trouble before it happens

Character by character

防fáng
guard against

患huàn
trouble

未wèi
not yet

然rán
so

中医讲究防患未然，没病的时候就要注意调理。

Chinese medicine stresses prevention: look after yourself while you are still well.

Tone: positive (praise).

Learn this in Lesson 33 · HSK 5–6: 中医与养生 (Chinese medicine and keeping well)

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