思前想后

sīqián-xiǎnghòu

to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 思前想後

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他思前想后。

He thought it over and over.

思前想后再决定。

Think it over before deciding.