想前顾后 — “To hesitate and be indecisive”
想前顾后 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and be indecisive”. Constantly weighing potential benefits and risks, leading to a state of internal conflict. Literally, “Think forward, look backward”.
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想前顾后 Pronunciation and Pinyin
想前顾后 Character Breakdown
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面对这个重要的职业转型，她想前顾后，迟迟无法做出最终决定。
Faced with this significant career transition, she thought ahead and looked behind, unable to make a final decision for a long time.
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- xiǎng想rù入fēi非fēi非to indulge in unrealistic thoughts
- xiǎng想dāng当rán然take for granted or assume without evidence
- xiǎng想dāng当rán然ěr耳make subjective assumptions
- xiǎng想fāng方shè设fǎ法try every possible means
- xiǎng想fāng方shè设jì计devise various solutions
- xiǎng想wàng望fēng丰cǎi采admire and long to meet
- xiǎng想wàng望fēng风gài概admire and long to meet a noble person
- xiǎng想wàng望fēng风huái褱yearn to meet and admire someone
- xiǎng想wàng望fēng风cǎi采admire someone's demeanor and eagerly wish to meet them
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What does 想前顾后 mean?
想前顾后 (xiǎng qián gù hòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hesitate and be indecisive”.
How do you pronounce 想前顾后?
想前顾后 is pronounced xiǎng qián gù hòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 想前顾后 literally mean?
Literally, 想前顾后 means “Think forward, look backward”. It is used to mean “to hesitate and be indecisive”.
What is the Chinese definition of 想前顾后?
顾：看，视。想着前面，又顾虑后面。形容犹豫不决、矛盾重重的状态