瞻前顾后 zhān qián gù hòu

overcautious; to consider prudently

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 56203rd word

Definitions

  1. 1. overcautious
  2. 2. to consider prudently
  3. 3. to look forward and back

Characters

Character Meaning
瞻 zhān HSK 6
to gaze; to view
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
顾 gù HSK 3
to look after; to attend to; to take into consideration
后 hòu HSK 1
behind; after; later