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备而不用

bèi ér bù yòng

4-character word Traditional 備而不用

What 备而不用 means

1. have sth ready just in case
2. keep sth for possible future use

The characters in 备而不用

• 备bèi(bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need…