"to be on the safe side" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以防萬一
• 謹慎一些

Definition

為避免問題或風險而採取額外的預防措施，為了以防萬一而多做點事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式且生活化的說法，常出現在句尾或句首，解釋做事謹慎。口語上常說'以防萬一'或'謹慎一些'。

Examples

I'll bring an extra pen, just to be on the safe side.

**以防萬一**，我會多帶一支筆。

She left early to be on the safe side.

她提早離開了，**以防萬一**。

Let's double-check the address to be on the safe side.

我們再確認一下地址，**以防萬一**。

I brought some snacks just to be on the safe side in case we get hungry.

我帶了一些零食，**以防萬一**我們肚子餓。

You don't have to, but to be on the safe side, maybe wear a mask.

你不一定需要戴，但**以防萬一**，還是戴個口罩吧。

Sometimes I set two alarms, to be on the safe side.

有時候我會設兩個鬧鐘，**以防萬一**。