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no matter what it is; in all things
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to advance; in advance; beforehand to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare |
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle |
set up; to stand
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not; no
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to advance; in advance; beforehand to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare |
(expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm (expresses contrast with a previous sentence or clause); standard; norm; rule; to imitate; to follow; then; principle |
abolish; crippled
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| trad. (凡事預則立，不預則廢)
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凡事
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預
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則
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立
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，
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不
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預
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則
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廢
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| simp. (凡事预则立，不预则废)
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凡事
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预
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则
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立
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不
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预
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则
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废
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| alternative forms
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凡事豫則立，不豫則廢／凡事豫则立，不豫则废
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Etymology
From the Doctrine of the Mean (《中庸》) in the Book of Rites:
凡事豫則立，不豫則廢。言前定則不跲，事前定則不困，行前定則不疚，道前定則不窮。
凡事豫则立，不豫则废。言前定则不跲，事前定则不困，行前定则不疚，道前定则不穷。 - From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Fán shì yù zé lì, bù yù zé fèi. Yán qiándìng zé bù jiá, shì qiándìng zé bù kùn, xíng qiándìng zé bù jiù, dào qiándìng zé bù qióng.
- In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure. If what is to be spoken be previously determined, there will be no stumbling. If affairs be previously determined, there will be no difficulty with them. If one's actions have been previously determined, there will be no sorrow in connection with them. If principles of conduct have been previously determined, the practice of them will be inexhaustible.
Pronunciation
Proverb
凡事預則立，不預則廢
- preparedness ensures success and unpreparedness spells failure