Word: 思前想后 (sīqiánxiǎnghòu) Traditional: 思前想後 思前想后 dictionary entry sīqiánxiǎnghòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to ponder over reasons and connection Full dictionary entry for 思前想后 Example sentences using 思前想后 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他思前想后一整晚，没睡着。 Tā sīqiánxiǎnghòu yì zhěng wǎn, méi shuìzháo. He mulled it over from every angle all night and couldn't sleep. 我思前想后，还是不去了。 Wǒ sīqiánxiǎnghòu, háishi bú qùle. After weighing everything up, I decided not to go after all.