三思而后行 (sān sī ér hòu xíng) — to think carefully before acting; to look before you leap
Definition
A chengyu meaning 'think three times before acting' — i.e. look before you leap. Used as a warning or advice when a decision is weighty or risky.
idiom
to think carefully before actingto look before you leap
Examples
- ，三思而后行。Zuò zhòng dà jué dìng qián, zuì hǎo sān sī ér hòu xíng.Before making an important decision, it's best to think carefully before acting.
- 三思而后行，。Tā quàn wǒ sān sī ér hòu xíng, bú yào suí biàn huàn gōng zuò.He advised me to look before I leap and not change jobs casually.
- 三思而后行，。Tóu zī xū yào sān sī ér hòu xíng, bù néng zhī kàn yǎn qián lì yì.Investing requires careful thought; you can't only focus on short-term gains.
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