- lit. to look forward and back (idiom)
- fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons
- fig. to be overcautious and indecisive
Characters
- 瞻 (瞻): to gaze; to view
- 前 (前): front; forward; ahead; first; top (followed by a number); future; ago; before; BC (e.g. 前293年); former; formerly
- 顾 (顧): surname Gu
- 后 (后): surname Hou
Resources
- Wiktionary: 瞻前顾后
- MDBG: 瞻前顾后
- Examples with 瞻前顾后 on Tatoeba
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