· Zidian ·Learn ·Pinyin ·HSK ·Quiz ·Radicals ·Tools
中文 Sheets
My Favorites
No favorites yet
History
No history yet
Home / Idiom / 深思熟虑

mature reflection · after careful deliberations

深思熟虑
shēn sī shú lǜ
sh+ēn·1st tones+ī·1st tonesh+ú·2nd tonel+ǜ·4th tone
Idiom
Chain
New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path
Examples1 available
Every step in the experiment was deliberate.
该实验的每一步都是经过深思熟虑的。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. deep plans and distant thoughts · to plan far ahead (idiom)深谋远虑shēn móu yuǎn lu:4think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance三思而后行sān sī ér hòu xíngthink three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully三思而行sān sī ér xíng
Antonyms
(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip不假思索bù jiǎ sī suǒa bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration · to be struck by a brainwave灵机一动líng jī yī dòng
Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)