瞻前顾后
zhān​qián​gù​hòu

circumspect

  • created sense approved 瞻前顾后/瞻前顧後 · zhān​qián​gù​hòu · circumspect

    瞻前顾后 / 瞻前顧後

    zhān​qián​gù​hòu

    circumspect

    to consider carefully and weigh the pros and cons before taking action

    他在做重大决定时总是瞻前顾后，务求万无一失。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 瞻前顾后/瞻前顧後 · zhān​qián​gù​hòu · hesitant

    瞻前顾后 / 瞻前顧後

    zhān​qián​gù​hòu

    hesitant

    to be overcautious and indecisive; to hesitate out of fear or doubt

    既然机会就在眼前，你就不要再瞻前顾后，犹豫不决了。

    idiom

    created sense

  • created sense approved 瞻前顾后/瞻前顧後 · zhān​qián​gù​hòu · look around

    瞻前顾后 / 瞻前顧後

    zhān​qián​gù​hòu

    look around

    to look forward and back literally or to survey a situation from all angles

    他在昏暗的巷子里瞻前顾后，显得十分警觉。

    idiom

    created sense