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先事虑事
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先事虑事

先事虑事 — “To plan and think ahead”

先事虑事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plan and think ahead”. To consider matters in advance before taking action. Literally, “Consider matters beforehand”.

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先事虑事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先事虑事 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking
虑
lǜ10think about the future
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 先事虑事

在重要的项目启动前,团队成员们都习惯先事虑事,确保每个环节都万无一失。
Before launching an important project, team members are accustomed to planning ahead to ensure every step is foolproof.

Idioms Related to 先事虑事

More idioms starting with 先

  • xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强strike first to gain the upper hand
  • xiān先xià下shǒu手wéi为qiáng强,,hòu后xià下shǒu手zāo遭yāng殃First to act gains advantage
  • xiān先wèi为zhī之róng容Introduce or publicize someone beforehand
  • xiān先rén人hòu后jǐ己put others before oneself
  • xiān先rén人duó夺rén人Preemptively win over others
  • xiān先rù入wéi为zhǔ主First impressions dominate judgment
  • xiān先rù入zhī之jiàn见preconceived notion
  • xiān先gōng公hòu后sī私prioritize public over private interest
  • xiān先wù务zhī之jí急most urgent task
  • xiān先jí即zhì制rén人gain the initiative and control the situation
  • xiān先fā发zhì制rén人Strike first to gain control
  • xiān先hào号hòu后qìng庆weep first, then rejoice

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Questions about 先事虑事

What does 先事虑事 mean?

先事虑事 (xiān shì lǜ shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to plan and think ahead”.

How do you pronounce 先事虑事?

先事虑事 is pronounced xiān shì lǜ shì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 先事虑事 literally mean?

Literally, 先事虑事 means “Consider matters beforehand”. It is used to mean “to plan and think ahead”.

What is the Chinese definition of 先事虑事?

虑:思考,谋划。在做事之前就作好计划

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