jau5 cin4 mou5 hau6有前冇後有前冇后

Jyutpingjau5 cin4 mou5 hau6

Yaleyáuh chìhn móuh hauh

Definition

To act recklessly, focusing only on the immediate path forward without considering the consequences or risks.

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How it's used

This phrase describes a lack of foresight or a reckless attitude where one focuses only on the immediate action while ignoring potential future repercussions. It is often used as a criticism of someone who is impulsive or irresponsible. The full expression often includes the phrase 打死罷就, which emphasizes a fatalistic 'come what may' attitude toward the resulting failure.

Examples

zou6做si6事m4唔hou2好jau5有cin4前mou5冇hau6後，nam2諗cing1清co2楚sin1先hou2好zou6做。

Don't be reckless when doing things; think it through before you act.

keoi5佢zou6做je5嘢seng4成jat6日jau5有cin4前mou5冇hau6後，gaau2搞dou3到seng4成jat6日jiu3要zap1執sau2手mei5尾。

He always acts without considering the consequences, so I constantly have to clean up his mess.

Common phrases

jau5有cin4前mou5冇hau6後，daa2打sei2死baa6罷zau6就

reckless and fatalistic; acting without regard for consequences

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a positive trait of being decisive, but it is almost exclusively used in a negative context to describe someone who is short-sighted or fails to plan for the aftermath of their actions.