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Meaning of 瞻前顾后

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zhān qián hòu (Trad.: 瞻前顧後)
to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious
Example Sentences
1
I was afraid of what a stepmother would do to a girl, but perhaps a woman would have made a difference, he said, less guarded and more talkative now in his old age.
2
She believes Papandreou is afraid. She adds that if he were not afraid, he would have done things differently.
3
"People who deliberate FULLY before they take a step will spend their lives on one leg".
4
Do you believe that this concept applies to life as well, in that, if we just trusted our gut instincts and never second-guessed ourselves, life would run more smoothly for us?
5
I feel old and have to leave, wishing I were young enough not to care.