"look before one leaps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 三思而后行

Definition

这个表达强调在采取行动之前要仔细思考，以免犯错。提醒人在做决定前要谨慎，考虑后果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于成语或谚语体，适合正式和教育场合。日常口语更多说“想清楚再做”。强调避免冲动行事。

Examples

You should look before you leap when making big decisions.

做重大决定时要**三思而后行**。

My mother always tells me to look before I leap.

我妈妈总是提醒我要**三思而后行**。

If you look before you leap, you can avoid many problems.

如果你**三思而后行**，可以避免很多问题。

I wish I'd looked before I leapt into that job—it wasn't right for me.

早知道我就该**三思而后行**，那份工作根本不适合我。

He never looks before he leaps, and that often gets him into trouble.

他总是不**三思而后行**，所以经常惹麻烦。

It's always smart to look before you leap, especially with money.

**三思而后行**总是明智的，特别是在涉及金钱时。