| 瞻前顾后 |
zhān qián gù hòu |
lit. to look forward and back (idiom) / fig. to consider carefully; to weigh the pros and cons / fig. to be overcautious and indecisive |
| 瞻 |
zhān |
to gaze / to view |
| 前 |
qián |
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly |
| 顾 |
Gù |
surname Gu |
| 顾 |
gù |
to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to |
| 后 |
Hòu |
surname Hou |
| 后 |
hòu |
empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler |
| 后 |
hòu |
back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post- |