"左思右想" meaning in Chinese

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Verb

IPA: /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ Chinese transliterations: zuǒsīyòuxiǎng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄙ ㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ [Mandarin, bopomofo], zuǒsīyòuxiǎng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], zuǒsihyòusiǎng [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], tso³-ssŭ¹-yu⁴-hsiang³ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], dzwǒ-sz̄-yòu-syǎng [Mandarin, Yale], tzuoosyyowsheang [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цзосыюсян [Mandarin, Palladius], czosyjusjan [Mandarin, Palladius]
Etymology: Literally: to think left and right Head templates: {{zh-verb}} 左思右想
  1. (idiomatic) to deliberate, to think over Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-左思右想-zh-verb-bGF50aFe Categories (other): Chinese entries with incorrect language header

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        "to deliberate, to think over"
      ],
      "id": "en-左思右想-zh-verb-bGF50aFe",
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        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zuǒsīyòuxiǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄙ ㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zuǒsīyòuxiǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zuǒsihyòusiǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tso³-ssŭ¹-yu⁴-hsiang³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzwǒ-sz̄-yòu-syǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzuoosyyowsheang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзосыюсян"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czosyjusjan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "左思右想"
}
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  "lang_code": "zh",
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      ],
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        [
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        "(idiomatic) to deliberate, to think over"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zuǒsīyòuxiǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄙ ㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄤˇ"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zuǒsīyòuxiǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "zuǒsihyòusiǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tso³-ssŭ¹-yu⁴-hsiang³"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "dzwǒ-sz̄-yòu-syǎng"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "tzuoosyyowsheang"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "цзосыюсян"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "czosyjusjan"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/t͡su̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹ sz̩⁵⁵ joʊ̯⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "左思右想"
}

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