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Open the tool →思不出位 (sī bù chū wèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to only consider matters within one's scope of authority or duty”.
思不出位 is pronounced sī bù chū wèi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 思不出位 means “Think not beyond one's position”. It is used to mean “to only consider matters within one's scope of authority or duty”.
思:考虑;位:职位。考虑事情不超过自己的职权范围。比喻规矩老实,守本分。也形容缺乏闯劲。