瞻前顾后 in English zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to look forward and back
  • to consider prudently
  • overcautious

Simplified Characters

瞻 前 顾 后

Traditional Characters

瞻 前 顧 後

Pinyin

zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

瞻zhan1to gaze 前qian2front 顾gu4surname Gu 后hou4surname Hou