顾后瞻前 — “To be circumspect and cautious”
顾后瞻前 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be circumspect and cautious”. To think carefully and prudently before acting; to look before and after. Literally, “look behind and look ahead”.
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顾后瞻前 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在制定长期规划时，我们需要顾后瞻前，充分预估可能遇到的各种情况。
When formulating long-term plans, we need to be circumspect and cautious, fully anticipating all possible situations that might arise.
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More idioms starting with 顾
- gù顾sān三bù不gù顾sì四unable to attend to everything
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- gù顾nèi内zhī之yōu忧worries about internal affairs
- gù顾qián前bù不gù顾hòu后heedless of consequences
- gù顾míng名sī思yì义meaning apparent from its name
- gù顾fù复zhī之ēn恩parental nurturing kindness
- gù顾dà大jú局，，shí识dà大tǐ体prioritize common good
- gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾wěi尾focus on one, neglect others
- gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾jiǎo脚shortsighted and inconsiderate
- gù顾xiǎo小shī失dà大penny-wise and pound-foolish
- gù顾zuǒ左yòu右ér而yán言tā他avoid the topic and change the subject
- gù顾yǐng影nòng弄zī姿admire oneself and pose vainly
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Open the tool →Questions about 顾后瞻前
What does 顾后瞻前 mean?
顾后瞻前 (gù hòu zhān qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be circumspect and cautious”.
How do you pronounce 顾后瞻前?
顾后瞻前 is pronounced gù hòu zhān qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顾后瞻前 literally mean?
Literally, 顾后瞻前 means “look behind and look ahead”. It is used to mean “to be circumspect and cautious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 顾后瞻前?
形容做事之前考虑周密慎重。同“瞻前顾后”。