瞻前顾后

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. to look forward and back (idiom)

   • tāzuòshìzǒngshìzhānqiángùhòu.

     他做事总是瞻前顾后。🔊

     He always hesitates and looks both ways when doing things.

2. 貳动verb

   fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons

   • tāzuòshìzǒngshìzhānqiángùhòu.

     他做事总是瞻前顾后。🔊

     He always thinks things through carefully before acting.

3. 參形adjective

   fig. to be overcautious and indecisive

   • tāzuòshìzǒngshìzhānqiángùhòu.

     他做事总是瞻前顾后。🔊

     He always hesitates and second-guesses himself when doing things.