左思右想 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to turn over in one's mind ; to think through from different angles
• to ponder

Character by character

• 左zuǒleft; unorthodox, improper
• 思sīto think, to ponder, to consider; final particle
• 右yòuright; right-wing
• 想xiǎngto believe, to wish for; to consider, to plan, to

Idioms sharing a character

• 左券在握 zuǒ quàn zài wò
• 左右两难 zuǒ yòu liǎng nán
• 左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán
• 左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán
• 左右开弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng
• 左拥右抱 zuǒ yōng yòu bào
• 左膀右臂 zuǒ bǎng yòu bì
• 左道惑众 zuǒ dào huò zhòng
• 左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn
• 旁门左道 páng mén zuǒ dào

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