Chinese idioms


Think thrice before taking action. (Think again!)

三思而行

(sānsī ér xínɡ )


A: Why did you burst into anger and make that girl cry?

你刚才火气怎么那么大,直接把那个小姑娘吓哭了。

(nǐ ɡānɡcái huǒqì zěnme nàme dà,zhíjiē bǎ nàɡè xiǎoɡūniánɡ xiàkū le.)


B: I'm sorry, I just wasn't able to control it.

对不起,刚刚没有控制住。

(duìbùqǐ,ɡānɡɡānɡ méiyǒu kònɡzhì zhù.)


A: Next time, you'd better think again. Think of the bad results.

以后最好三思而行,要想清楚后果。

(yǐhòu zuìhǎo sānsī ér xínɡ,yào xiǎnɡ qīnɡchǔ hòuɡuǒ.)


A:  I know. There won't be a next time.

知道了,不会再有下次了。

(zhīdàole,bùhuì zàiyǒu xiàcìle.)