瞻前顾后

zhān qián gù hòu

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to look forward and back (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons
  3. 3. fig. to be overcautious and indecisive

Child Words of 瞻前顾后

前
qián

front

后
hòu

empress

顾
gù

to look after

瞻
zhān

to gaze