备而不用

bèi'érbúyòng

have something ready just in case; keep something for possible future use

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keep sth. for future possible use

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keep sth. for future possible use

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bèi ér bù yòng

v. have something ready just in case, keep something for possible future use

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bei4 er2 bu4 yong4

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

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备而不用

bèi ér bú yòng

have sth. ready just in case; be better to get ready for nothing than caught unprepared; have a thing but not to use it for the time being; Keep a thing seven years and you will find a use for it.; keep sth. for possible future use; put aside for possible use in the future

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備而不用|备而不用 [bèi ér bù yòng] ► have sth ready just in case ► keep sth for possible future use