📖 Meaning
This idiom describes someone who thinks deeply and worries about matters that lie far in the future, showing thorough and careful consideration. It praises a person for prudently planning ahead and taking long-term consequences into account.
📜 Origin Story
The idiom comes from a passage in the Zuo Zhuan (Zuo's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals), recorded under the 29th year of Duke Xiang (544 BC). When Ji Zha, prince of the state of Wu, was visiting the state of Lu and heard the regional songs of the state of Tang, he remarked: 'How deep the thoughts are! There must be descendants of the Tao-Tang clan (the people of Emperor Yao) among them — otherwise, how could their worries be so far-reaching?' The idiom fuses 'si shen' (deep thought) and 'you yuan' (far-reaching worry) from this remark to honor those who consider matters deeply and remain mindful of the distant future.
💡 Example Usage
他思深忧远，总能为长远的发展做好准备。
He thinks deeply and worries about the distant future, always preparing well for long-term development.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 思深忧远
- Pinyin: sī shēn yōu yuǎn
- Literal Translation: think, deep, worry, far
- Category: Wisdom
- Characters: 4