三思而后行 (sān sī ér hòu xíng) — to think carefully before acting; to look befor…

Definizione

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

，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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