三saam3思si1

English

1. a way of telling others to think twice before making any decision
2. to think thoroughly and carefully over and over again; literally: to think thrice

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 仔細、清楚咁反覆考慮

Examples

• 值得三思

  worth thinking twice

• 三思而後行

  to look before you leap

• 三思而後行！

  Think before you act!

  Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

• 帮主，你可要三思啊！

  Leader, you must think it through!

  Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY