三思而后行

Traditional: 三思而後行

sān sī ér hòu xíng

Dictionary entry

think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance

What does 三思而后行 mean?

三思而后行 (sān sī ér hòu xíng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance

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三Sānsurname San 思sīto think · to consider 而érand · as well as 后Hòusurname Hou 行xíngokay · all right

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三思而后行

sān sī ér hòu xíng

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