ready just in case
Prepare but not use, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B è I é RB ù y ò ng, meaning ready, in case of emergency, not at present. It comes from the confused world by Wu Jianren in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Wu Jianren's "muddleheaded world" in the Qing Dynasty: "although it's not useful, at that time, if the soldiers make a rumor and fire a few rows of guns, many people will die."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: be prepared for a rainy day
Idiom usage
All the fragmentary items that can't be bought locally must be used, or all of them are complete. (Chapter 17 of yellow Hydrangea by Yi Suo in Qing Dynasty)
Chinese PinYin : bèi ér bù yòng
ready just in case
Little talent and little wisdom. cāi bó zhì qiǎn
the mansions of the nobility were inaccessible to the common man. hóu mén rú hǎi
prevent divulgence of one's secrets. shā rén miè kǒu
Tie the horse and bury the wheel. xì mǎ mái lún