Chinese word

深思熟虑

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn sī shú lǜ

Meaning

  • idiomthink carefully

Example

深思熟虑后我们再行动。shēn sī shú lǜ hòu wǒ men zài xíng dòng

After thinking carefully, we will act.

Illustration for 深思熟虑 (think carefully)

More examples

请你先深思熟虑再回答。qǐng nǐ xiān shēn sī shú lǜ zài huí dá

Please think carefully before answering.

Core concept

A decision stays open while every important side of a problem is examined in depth.

Common phrases

  • 先深思熟虑再决定xiān shēn sī shú lǜ zài jué dìng

    think carefully before deciding

Similar words

三思而后行sān sī ér hòu xíng: Considering a course of action repeatedly before carrying it out.
权衡利弊quán héng lì bì: Weighing the advantages and disadvantages before deciding.

Definition in Chinese

在行动或作出决定前，对问题的各方面进行深入而充分的考虑。zài xíng dòng huò zuò chū jué dìng qián duì wèn tí de gè fāng miàn jìn xíng shēn rù ér chōng fèn de kǎo lǜ

Word origin

The idiom combines 深 (shēn, "deep") + 思 (sī, "think") with 熟 (shú, "mature") + 虑 (lǜ, "consider"), giving the image of thought that goes deep and becomes fully worked out before action.

Usage tips

  • This expression suits serious decisions and planned action, while casual conversation often uses simpler wording for quick, ordinary choices.

Other meanings

  • deliberateidiom

Opposites

  • 轻举妄动qīng jǔ wàng dòngact rashlyidiom

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