"look before one leaps" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 三思而後行

Definition

這個表達強調在採取行動之前要仔細思考，以免犯錯。提醒人在做決定前要謹慎，考慮後果。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於成語或諺語體，適用於正式和教育場合。日常口語多說“想清楚再做”。強調避免魯莽行事。

Examples

You should look before you leap when making big decisions.

做重大決定時要**三思而後行**。

My mother always tells me to look before I leap.

我媽媽總是提醒我要**三思而後行**。

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

如果你**三思而後行**，可以避免很多問題。

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

早知道我就該**三思而後行**，那份工作根本不適合我。

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

他總是不**三思而後行**，所以經常惹麻煩。

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

**三思而後行**總是明智的，特別是在涉及金錢時。