顾前不顾后 — “To consider only one aspect and neglect others”
顾前不顾后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider only one aspect and neglect others”. To act without foresight or prudence; to be heedless of consequences. Literally, “Look only to the front, disregard the back”.
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Origin and Story of 顾前不顾后
This year, on the Dragon Boat Festival, the Jia family naturally held a grand banquet, bustling with excitement.
After the banquet, Jia Baoyu went to find Lin Daiyu, but she was sullen and ignored him.
Qingwen came to help Baoyu change clothes, and unfortunately dropped and damaged his fan.
Baoyu angrily scolded her for being careless and '顾前不顾后' (only looking ahead and not behind).
The articulate Qingwen retorted without yielding, and Xiren quickly stepped in to mediate.
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- gù顾sān三bù不gù顾sì四unable to attend to everything
- gù顾quán全dà大jú局consider the overall situation
- gù顾nèi内zhī之yōu忧worries about internal affairs
- gù顾míng名sī思yì义meaning apparent from its name
- gù顾hòu后zhān瞻qián前think carefully before acting
- gù顾fù复zhī之ēn恩parental nurturing kindness
- gù顾dà大jú局，，shí识dà大tǐ体prioritize common good
- gù顾tóu头bù不gù顾jiǎo脚shortsighted and inconsiderate
- gù顾xiǎo小shī失dà大penny-wise and pound-foolish
- gù顾zuǒ左yòu右ér而yán言tā他avoid the topic and change the subject
- gù顾yǐng影nòng弄zī姿admire oneself and pose vainly
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Open the tool →Questions about 顾前不顾后
What does 顾前不顾后 mean?
顾前不顾后 (gù qián bù gù hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to consider only one aspect and neglect others”.
How do you pronounce 顾前不顾后?
顾前不顾后 is pronounced gù qián bù gù hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 顾前不顾后 literally mean?
Literally, 顾前不顾后 means “Look only to the front, disregard the back”. It is used to mean “to consider only one aspect and neglect others”.
Where does 顾前不顾后 come from?
顾前不顾后 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 顾前不顾后?
只顾及前面而忘了后面。形容做事或考虑事不仔细周到。