瞻前顾后
zhān​qián​gù​hòu

to think over carefully

  • created sense approved 瞻前顾后/瞻前顧後 · zhān​qián​gù​hòu · to think over carefully — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    瞻前顾后 / 瞻前顧後

    zhān​qián​gù​hòu

    to think over carefully

    (idiom) lit. to look forward and back; fig. to consider the past and the future or weigh pros and cons before acting; to act with caution and prudence

    瞻 (literal) → 瞻 · zhān · to gaze 前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 顾 (literal) → 顾/顧 · gù · to look back 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 瞻前顾后/瞻前顧後 · zhān​qián​gù​hòu · to be overcautious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    瞻前顾后 / 瞻前顧後

    zhān​qián​gù​hòu

    to be overcautious

    (idiom) to be indecisive or hesitant; to hold back because of excessive worries or misgivings

    瞻 (literal) → 瞻 · zhān · to gaze 前 (literal) → 前 · qián · front 顾 (literal) → 顾/顧 · gù · to look back 后 (literal) → 后/後 · hòu · behind

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense