轻举妄动 (qīng jǔ wàng dòng) — to act rashly; to make a move without careful consideration
Definition
A chengyu warning against reckless action — 'to act rashly, without careful thought.' 轻 ('lightly') + 妄 ('recklessly') emphasize doing something carelessly, not committing a wrong act.
idiom
to act rashlyto make a move without careful consideration
Examples
- ，轻举妄动。Zài qíng kuàng bù míng zhī qián, bú yào qīng jǔ wàng dòng.Don't act rashly before the situation is clear.
- 轻举妄动，。Tā yīn wèi qīng jǔ wàng dòng, dǎo zhì zhěng gè jì huà shī bài.Because he acted recklessly, the entire plan failed.
- ，，轻举妄动。Lǐng dǎo tí xǐng dà jiā, rèn hé jué dìng dōu yào shèn zhòng, bù kě qīng jǔ wàng dòng.The leader reminded everyone that any decision must be made carefully and not acted upon rashly.
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