zuǒ sī yòu xiǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles / to ponder
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Original source entry:

左思右想 左思右想 [zuo3 si1 you4 xiang3] /to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles/to ponder/

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左思右想
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