瞻前顾后
Traditional form:
瞻前顧後
Pinyin (reading):
zhānqiángùhòu
Definitions:
- lit. to look forward and back (idiom)
- fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons
- fig. to be overcautious and indecisive
Characters:
- 瞻 - to look; to look out for; to respect
- 前 - in front, forward; former, preceding
- 顾 - to look back; to look at; to look after
- 后 - after; behind, rear; descendants
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