English–Chinese
“think things over” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinsī qián xiǎng hòu
Example
他在签合同前一直在思前想后。tā zài qiān hé tóng qián yì zhí zài sī qián xiǎng hòu
He kept thinking things over before signing the contract.
How to say “think things over” in Chinese
“Think things over” in Chinese is 思前想后 (sī qián xiǎng hòu).
A mind turns a choice from side to side, testing its likely gains, risks, and consequences before action.
Example sentences with 思前想后
面对职业选择，她思前想后很久才做出决定。miàn duì zhí yè xuǎn zé tā sī qián xiǎng hòu hěn jiǔ cái zuò chū jué dìng
Faced with a career choice, she thought things over for a long time before making a decision.
Tips for using 思前想后
- In conversational Chinese, this four-character idiom often sounds more formal than ordinary spoken phrasing, so it is useful when describing a person's cautious decision process.