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Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「思不出位」 and its explanation.

The idiom being introduced now is 「思不出位」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Si: consider; Wei: position. Consider matters within your scope of authority. It is a metaphor for being honest and doing one’s duty. It also describes the lack of courage.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

sī bù chū wèi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

si1 bat1 cheut1 wai2

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