- you can't guard against it (idiom)
- impossible to defend effectively
- not much one can do about it
- It can't be prevented.
Characters
- 防 (防): to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
- 不 (不): no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 胜 (勝): victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task)
- 防 (防): to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
Resources
- Wiktionary: 防不胜防
- MDBG: 防不胜防
- Examples with 防不胜防 on Tatoeba
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