look ahead into the future and back into the past(zhān qián gù hòu)

look ahead into the future and back into the past

Looking ahead and looking back, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is "zhnqi á ng ù h ò U", which originally describes being cautious and thoughtful. Now also describes too many concerns, indecision. It comes from Li Sao written by Qu Yuan in the Warring States period.

Idiom usage

When you see something right, do it right away. Don't always look forward and backward and be timid. for self-improvement, it is necessary to "look far and step close"; for the overall situation, it is necessary to "strive for perfection and look forward to the future". To be sure, caution does matter. But if we always look ahead and back before we take action, nothing can be done. psychological maturity means that with the growth of age, a person's experience increases, his views on things become more comprehensive and familiar, and his work becomes more "forward-looking and backward".

Analysis of Idioms

Look left and right, timid and indecisive. [antonym] go ahead, go ahead. [riddle] out of the center

The origin of Idioms

Chu Quyuan's Lisao in the Warring States Period: "looking forward to the front and looking after the back, we can see the plan of the people."

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Qu Yuan, a poet of the state of Chu, failed to meet his talent and was repeatedly rejected in the officialdom. King Huai of Chu ignored his proposal. His heart was very painful. He could only express himself through poetry. In Lisao, he wrote: "I only want to be a sage and a philosopher, and I can make good use of it. Looking ahead and looking behind, we can see the people's plan. "

Chinese PinYin : zhān qián gù hòu