plan aheadvi phrasalphrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up."
(be prepared)
预先筹划 yù xiān chóu huà
提前规划 tí qián guī huà
It's a good thing you planned ahead, otherwise we might have never found a hotel.