备而不用 in English bei4 er2 bu4 yong4 Meaning

Meanings

  • have sth ready just in case
  • keep sth for possible future use

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Pinyin

bei4 er2 bu4 yong4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

bei4variant of 備|备[bei4] er2and bu4(negative prefix) yong4to use