Pronunciation fán shyülü, büyüfèI

Interpretation in advance: advance means making plans or preparations in advance; Standing: achievement; Waste: corruption. No matter what you do, you can succeed if you are prepared in advance, otherwise you will fail.

The source "The Book of Rites the Doctrine of the Mean": "Everything is established in advance, and it is abolished if it is not predicted."

For example, without prior planning and preparation, the war cannot be won. (Selected Works of Mao Zedong on Protracted War)