"think before doing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 三思而後行

Definition

在採取行動前仔細考慮可能的後果或結果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

用作忠告或提醒，適用於正式及非正式場合，也可變化為「三思而後言」等。強調先思考以避免後悔。

Examples

Always think before doing something important.

做重要的事情前一定要**三思而後行**。

You should think before doing something dangerous.

你應該在做危險的事情前**三思而後行**。

He learned to think before doing after making mistakes.

犯過錯誤後，他學會了要**三思而後行**。

If you think before doing, you'll probably avoid a lot of trouble.

如果你**三思而後行**，很可能會避免很多麻煩。

I wish I had remembered to think before doing last time.

我真希望上次能**三思而後行**。

It only takes a moment to think before doing—it could save you a lot of regret.

**三思而後行**只需一瞬間，卻能避免很多後悔。