輕舉妄動 [轻举－动]

Jyutping hing1 geoi2 mong5 dung6
Pinyin qīng jǔ wàng dòng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    未經過​慎重​嘅​考​慮​就​輕​率​噉​行​動
    to act rashly; to take reckless action
    • 呢件事非同小可，千祈唔好輕舉妄動。
      呢件事非同小可，千祈唔好轻举妄动。
      ni1 gin6 si6 fei1 tung4 siu2 ho2, cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 hing1 geoi2 mong5 dung6.
      This is no trivial matter. Don't take any action without careful thought.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to act rashly and blindly
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢件事非同小可，千祈唔好轻举妄动。
    呢件事非同小可，千祈唔好輕舉妄動。
    ni1 gin6 si6 fei1 tung4 siu2 ho2, cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 hing1 geoi2 mong5 dung6.
    • This is no trivial matter. Don't take any action without careful thought.
  2. Cantonese
    呢排个市唔系咁稳定，啲炒家都唔敢轻举妄动。
    呢排個市唔係咁穩定，啲炒家都唔敢輕舉妄動。
    ni1 paai4 go3 si5 m4 hai6 gam3 wan2 ding6, di1 caau2 gaa1 dou1 m4 gam2 hing1 geoi2 mong5 dung6.
    • The stock market hasn't been that stable lately, so speculators prefer not to act rashly.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    轻举妄动
    輕舉妄動
    qīng jǔ wàng dòng
    • to act rashly