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思前想后

sīqián-xiǎnghòu

Traditional: 思前想後

to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future

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Meaning of 思前想后 in English

sīqián-xiǎnghòuHSK 7–9Syllabus #9251
  1. to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
  2. to ponder over reasons and connection

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HSK words with 思

意思HSK 2没意思HSK 2有意思HSK 2不好意思HSK 2思考HSK 5思维HSK 5思想HSK 5反思HSK 6思路HSK 6思念HSK 6
前 on its own →
qián · front

HSK words with 前

前HSK 1前面HSK 2面前HSK 3前年HSK 3前天HSK 3以前HSK 3目前HSK 4前方HSK 4前后HSK 4提前HSK 4
想 on its own →
xiǎng · to think (about)

HSK words with 想

想HSK 1理想HSK 4梦想HSK 4想法HSK 4思想HSK 5想念HSK 5想象HSK 5感想HSK 6幻想HSK 6联想HSK 6
后 on its own →
hòu · empress

HSK words with 后

后HSK 1后面HSK 2后来HSK 3后年HSK 3后天HSK 3然后HSK 3以后HSK 3最后HSK 3后悔HSK 4今后HSK 4

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