Meaning of 瞻前顾后
瞻前顾后 means to consider carefully before acting; to be prudent and thorough; to be overly cautious and indecisive; to hesitate due to excessive worries. Pronounced zhān qián gù hòu.
- to consider carefully before acting; to be prudent and thorough
- to be overly cautious and indecisive; to hesitate due to excessive worries
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
zǒng总
shì是
zhān瞻
qián前
gù顾
hòu后
，
kǎo考
lǜ虑
de得
fēi非
cháng常
zhōu周
quán全
。
He always looks before and after when doing things, considering everything very thoroughly.
Zuò做
zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
zhān瞻
qián前
gù顾
hòu后
shì是
bì必
yào要
de的
。
When making such a big decision, it is necessary to look before and after carefully.