📖 Meaning
To deliberate deeply and weigh matters carefully. It describes someone who plans thoroughly with far-sighted vision, leaving nothing to chance. A near-synonym of '深思熟虑' (deep thought and careful consideration).
📜 Origin Story
This idiom is a variant expression of the more common '深思熟虑,' formed by pairing synonyms: '深' (deep) with '重' (weighty), and '惟' (to think) with '虑' (to consider). It reflects the classical Chinese rhetorical habit of constructing four-character compounds from two parallel synonym pairs. The phrase emphasizes not just the depth of thought but also the gravity and importance attached to one's deliberations. No single canonical origin story is attached to it; it arises from the broader tradition of philosophical and political discourse on prudence.
💡 Example Usage
面对这一重大决策，他深惟重虑后方才下定决心。
Faced with this major decision, he deliberated deeply and carefully before finally making up his mind.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 深惟重虑
- Pinyin: shēn wéi zhòng lǜ
- Literal Translation: deep, think, heavy, consider
- Category: Wisdom
- Characters: 4