- He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
- Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
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- He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby
This idiom emphasizes the importance of considering future consequences and planning ahead. It serves as a warning that neglecting long-term issues can lead to immediate troubles.
tā他zǒng shì总是xiǎng想zhuó yǎn着眼qián前de的kuài lè快乐,jiē guǒ结果cháng cháng常常wéi为wèi lái未来de的má fan麻烦dān yōu担忧。
He always focuses on immediate pleasures, resulting in frequent worries about future troubles.
If we don’t consider long-term development, our company may face difficulties.
Generated collocations (experimental)
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu人无远虑,必有近忧He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearbyxiàng qián向前kān看to look aheadjū ān sī wēi居安思危to be vigilant during times of peacewèi yǔ chóu móu未雨绸缪to make preparations before it rainsgāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ高瞻远瞩to have foresightfàng yǎn放眼wèi lái未来to look towards the futureyuǎn jiàn zhuó shí远见卓识vision and insightmóu谋dìng定ér而Hòu后dòng动to plan carefully before taking actionjìn近yōu lǜ忧虑immediate concernscháng yuǎn长远kǎo lǜ考虑long-term considerations