思前想后 — “To consider carefully”
思前想后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider carefully”. To weigh the pros and cons; to deliberate repeatedly before acting. Literally, “think of the past and ponder the future”.
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做任何重要决定之前，我们都应该思前想后，确保万无一失。
Before making any important decision, we should think things over carefully to ensure everything is foolproof.
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What does 思前想后 mean?
思前想后 (sī qián xiǎng hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider carefully”.
How do you pronounce 思前想后?
思前想后 is pronounced sī qián xiǎng hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 思前想后 literally mean?
Literally, 思前想后 means “think of the past and ponder the future”. It is used to mean “to consider carefully”.
What is the Chinese definition of 思前想后?
思：考虑；前：前因；后：后果。对事情发生的缘由，发展后果，作再三考虑。
