三思而行 (sān sī ér xíng): Meaning, Examples & Usage
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三思而行
三思而行
(sān sī ér xíng): To think carefully before acting — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
三 • sān • three • HSK 2.0 L1
HSK 1
sān
三
three
思 • sī • to think, to consider
sī
思
to think, to consider
而 • ér • and; while • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
ér
而
and; while
行 • xíng • OK • HSK 2.0 L4
HSK 4
xíng
行
OK
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 三思而行.
三
思
而
行
Words with
三
再三
zài sān
again and again; repeatedly
丢三落四
diū sān là sì
forgetful
三维
sān wéi
Three-dimensional
三角
sān jiǎo
Triangle / triangular
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
Repeatedly / Over and over again
举一反三
jǔ yī fǎn sān
draw inferences about other cases from one instance
接二连三
jiē èr lián sān
one after another / in quick succession
朝三暮四
zhāo sān mù sì
change one's mind repeatedly / be indecisive
4.
Example Sentences with 三思而行
zuò
做
zhòng
重
yào
要
jué
决
dìng
定
qián
前
，
zuì
最
hǎo
好
sān
三
sī
思
ér
而
xíng
行
。
Before making an important decision, it's best to think twice.
tóu
投
zī
资
zhī
之
qián
前
，
nǐ
你
yīng
应
gāi
该
sān
三
lǎo
老
shī
师
jiào
教
dǎo
导
wǒ
我
men
们
fán
凡
shì
事
yào
tā
他
zuò
做
shì
事
zǒng
总
shì
是
sān
三
sī
思
ér
而
bié
别
jí
急
zhe
着
huí
回
dá
答
，
sān
三
sī
思
ér
sī
思
ér
而
xíng
行
。
Before investing, you should think twice.
要
sān
三
sī
思
ér
而
xíng
行
。
The teacher taught us to think carefully about everything before acting.
xíng
行
，
cóng
从
bù
不
chōng
冲
dòng
动
。
He always thinks carefully before acting and never acts impulsively.
而
xíng
行
。
Don't rush to answer; think twice.
