consider and safeguard; take into account
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to consider and protect; to take into account and preserve
formalOften used in contexts where one must consider a larger situation or someone's feelings, sometimes requiring personal sacrifice.
Wèi为
le了
gù顾
quán全
dà大
jú局
，
tā他
zhǔ主
dòng动
fàng放
qì弃
le了
gè个
rén人
lì利
yì益
。
To consider the overall situation, he voluntarily gave up his personal interests.
Tā他
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
，
shì是
gù顾
quán全
nǐ你
de的
miàn面
zi子
。
He did this to save your face.
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Zuò做
jué决
dìng定
shí时
，
yào要
gù顾
quán全
gè各
fāng方
miàn面
de的
lì利
yì益
。
When making a decision, one must consider the interests of all parties involved.
Zài在
jí集
tǐ体
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
hù互
xiāng相
gù顾
quán全
。
In a collective, we need to look out for and accommodate each other.