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當長輩規勸晚輩做事要考慮后果，不可沖動，以免造成不可挽回的損失時，常常說要“三思而后行”。

“三思而后行”，出自《論語》，意思是“多次思考再行動（think twice before you do）”，形容做事謹慎，小心穩妥。與英文諺語“look before you leap”意思相近，表示“carefully consider the possible consequences before taking action”。

例句：

如果你現在欺騙你的老板，你認為一旦他發現后會發生什么？我想說，三思而后行！

If you deceive your boss now, what do you think will happen if he finds out about it? I mean, look before you leap!

我不是說你不應該簽那套公寓的租約。我只是說你應該三思而后行。I'm not saying you shouldn't sign the lease for that apartment. I'm just saying you should look before you leap.

Editor: Jade

來源：chinadaily.com.cn