Word Detail

思前想后
sī qián xiǎng hòu
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future, to ponder over reasons and connection
HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

思前想后,还是决定不去。
Sīqián-xiǎnghòu, háishì juédìng bú qù.
After much thought, I decided not to go.