think thrice before acting

think thrice before acting

Think twice, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s à ns à é Rx í ng, which means to think twice before doing. It comes from gongyedu, the book of the Southern Qi Dynasty.

Notes on Idioms

3： Again and again, it means many times.

The origin of Idioms

"Gongyedu" in the book of Nanqi: "Ji Wenzi thinks twice before he acts."

Idiom usage

It means to do it after much consideration. Example Confucius' Analects of Confucius gongyechang in pre Qin period: "Ji Wenzi thinks twice before he acts. Hearing this, Ziwen said, "again, Sike.". "When you want to travel far away, please think twice." Shi Naian, Ming Dynasty chapter 67 of the outlaws of the Marsh: Lin Chong admonishes: "brother, it's hard to think about people's minds. Think twice. "The tenth chapter of the romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of Ming Dynasty," Revenge of Ma Teng's father by the Qin royal family and the rise of Cao Cao's teacher ": and what's the enemy between the people of prefectures and counties and the Duke of Ming Dynasty? It's ominous to kill. Think twice. Ouyang mountain's Three Alleys 30: think twice about what's important in your life.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: deliberate and serious

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Ji Wenzi, a senior official of the state of Lu, was cautious. He had to "think twice" about everything, that is, he decided to do it or not after many times of consideration. Confucius did not agree with his point of view, that as long as you think again, if you think twice, you will be worried about gain and loss, uncertain. However, when we look at the problem, we should divide it into two and analyze it objectively.