Definition & Meaning

think over from different angles; turn over in one's mind; think back and forth to oneself

zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng

左 思 右 想

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slthink over from different angles; turn over in one's mind; think back and forth to oneself
- tā tǎng zài chuáng shang zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng
  她躺在床上左思右想。
  She thinking the matter over and over again.
- tā zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng zǒng yě lǐ bù chū gè tóu xù
  她左思右想，总也理不出个头绪。
  She failed to sort things out although she had turned the matter over and over in her mind.
synonym
sī qián xiǎng hòu思前想后 míng sī kǔ xiǎng冥思苦想 qián sī hòu xiǎng前思后想 qiān sī wàn xiǎng千思万想
antonym
bù jiǎ sī suǒ不假思索

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