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慎重其事 — “To treat a matter with utmost care and seriousness”

慎重其事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat a matter with utmost care and seriousness”. To handle something with great prudence and gravity. Literally, “Be cautious about the matter; handle the affair prudently”.

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慎重其事 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 慎shèn
  • 重zhòng
  • 其qí
  • 事shì

慎重其事 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
慎
shèn13be careful, cautious, discreet
重
zhòng9heavy, important, repeat
其
qí8its, his, her, their
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

Example Sentence with 慎重其事

对于这次重要的项目汇报,我们必须慎重其事,不能有任何疏忽。
For this important project presentation, we must treat it with utmost care and seriousness, allowing no room for oversight.

Idioms Related to 慎重其事

Synonyms of 慎重其事

  • jǐn谨shèn慎cóng从shì事act cautiously and prudently
  • zhèng郑zhòng重qí其shì事to treat with great seriousness

More idioms starting with 慎

  • shèn慎shǐ始jìng敬zhōng终be cautious from start to finish
  • shèn慎xiǎo小shì事wēi微be cautious about small and tiny things
  • shèn慎xiǎo小jǐn谨wēi微be cautious about small details
  • shèn慎zhōng终yú于shǐ始be cautious at start for good end
  • shèn慎zhōng终rú如chū初Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终rú如shǐ始Be as prudent at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终sī思yuǎn远Mourn deceased, honor ancestors
  • shèn慎zhōng终chéng承shǐ始Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终ruò若shǐ始Be as careful at the end as at the beginning
  • shèn慎zhōng终zhuī追yuǎn远carefully attend to funerals and honor ancestors
  • shèn慎yán言shèn慎xíng行be cautious in speech and conduct
  • shèn慎shēn身xiū修yǒng永Cultivate oneself prudently for lasting prosperity

Questions about 慎重其事

What does 慎重其事 mean?
慎重其事 (shèn zhòng qí shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat a matter with utmost care and seriousness”.
How do you pronounce 慎重其事?
慎重其事 is pronounced shèn zhòng qí shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 慎重其事 literally mean?
Literally, 慎重其事 means “Be cautious about the matter; handle the affair prudently”. It is used to mean “to treat a matter with utmost care and seriousness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 慎重其事?
指对某一事的态度严肃认真。
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