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思不出位 — “To only consider matters within one's scope of authority or duty”

思不出位 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to only consider matters within one's scope of authority or duty”. To stick to one's own business and responsibilities; often implying a lack of initiative or being too conservative. Literally, “Think not beyond one's position”.

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思不出位 Pronunciation and Pinyin

思不出位 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
思
sī9think, ponder, miss
不
bù4not
出
chū5go or come out
位
wèi7place, position, status, digit

Example Sentence with 思不出位

他一向思不出位,只专注于完成自己部门的工作,从不越俎代庖。
He always adheres to his role, focusing only on completing his department's tasks and never overstepping his boundaries.

Idioms Related to 思不出位

More idioms starting with 思

  • sī思qián前xiǎng想hòu后think over again and again
  • sī思qián前suàn算hòu后think carefully before acting
  • sī思qián前lǜ虑hòu后think carefully before acting
  • sī思rú如yǒng涌quán泉ideas gush forth like a spring
  • sī思fù妇bìng病mǔ母feign mother's illness to see wife
  • sī思guī归qí其cí雌to withdraw and seek seclusion
  • sī思huàn患yù预fáng防Anticipate and prevent trouble
  • sī思suǒ所zhú逐zhī之Ponder how to expel them
  • sī思duàn断yì义jué绝sever all emotional ties
  • sī思shēn深yōu忧yuǎn远think deeply, plan far ahead
  • sī思cháo潮qǐ起fú伏thoughts rising and falling like tides
  • sī思xù绪wàn万qiān千thoughts swirling in one's mind

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Questions about 思不出位

What does 思不出位 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 思不出位?

思不出位 is pronounced sī bù chū wèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 思不出位 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 思不出位?

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。

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