Learning & Wisdom
深思熟考
심사숙고
shēn sī shú kǎo
Sim-sa-suk-go
深
깊을 심
思
생각 사
熟
익을 숙
考
생각할 고
Character by character
Meaning
Think deeply and weigh it thoroughly.
Origin
Common in Korea; Chinese more often uses the form ending in 熟慮.
How it is used
Said when urging someone not to rush an important decision.
Hanja深思熟考
Simplified深思熟考
Korean reading심사숙고
Pinyinshēn sī shú kǎo
Frequently asked questions
Q. What does Sim-sa-suk-go mean?
深思熟考 · Think deeply and weigh it thoroughly.
Q. Where does Sim-sa-suk-go come from?
Common in Korea; Chinese more often uses the form ending in 熟慮.
Q. How is Sim-sa-suk-go used?
Said when urging someone not to rush an important decision.
Idioms in the same group
刮目相對 Gwal-mok-sang-daeRub your eyes and look again — someone’s ability has grown astonishingly.敎學相長 Gyo-hak-sang-jangTeaching and learning grow each other.多多益善 Da-da-ik-seonThe more, the better.聞一知十 Mun-il-ji-sipHear one thing and know ten — exceptional quickness of mind.格物致知 Gyeong-mul-chi-jiInvestigate things to reach knowledge.學而時習 Hak-i-si-seupLearn, and practise it in due time.
The idioms used in Korea mix phrases from the Chinese classics with ones coined in Korea. Where an expression is not used in China, the entry says so.