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三思而行 (sān sī ér xíng): To think carefully before acting (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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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
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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.
tā
他
zuò
做
shì
事
zǒng
总
shì
是
sān
三
sī
思
ér
而
xíng
行
，
cóng
从
bù
不
chōng
冲
dòng
动
。
He always thinks carefully before acting and never acts impulsively.
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 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
Words with
思
意思
yì si
meaning
有意思
yǒu yì si
interesting
没意思
méi yì si
boring
不好意思
bù hǎo yì si
to feel embarrassed
Words with
而
而且
ér qiě
(not only ...) but also
然而
rán ér
however
从而
cóng ér
thus; therebyupon
反而
fǎn ér
on the contrary; instead
Words with
行
不行
bù xíng
won't do
行李
xíng li
luggage
银行
yín háng
bank
自行车
zì xíng chē
bicycle
思想
sī xiǎng
thought; idea
思考
sī kǎo
ponder; reflect on; deliberate
反思
fǎn sī
self-examination; introspection; profound consideration
思念
sī niàn
long for; remember fondly; yearn
因而
yīn ér
thus; as a result; with the result that
时而
shí ér
from time to time; sometimes
而已
ér yǐ
that is all; nothing more
进而
jìn ér
and then
行李箱
xíng li xiāng
trunk [luggage]
银行卡
yín háng kǎ
bank card
举行
jǔ xíng
hold (an event)
出行
chū xíng
to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
