顾前不顾后

顾前不顾后

Literally means:

care about the front but not the hind

Actually means:

drive ahead without considering the consequences

顾, consider.

This phrase literally means only caring about what is before him but not what is after. It figuratively means one does not take the whole into consideration, or he fails to attend to every aspect of a matter, or he is short-sighted. Derogatory.

顾，考虑。

顾前不顾后，只顾前面，不顾后面。形容做事时考虑不全面，不长远，或不能兼顾各方面。具有贬义色彩。