◎ 字斟句酌 zìzhēn-jùzhuó[choose one’s words with great care;weight every word] 形容行文吐字细致谨慎,逐字逐句斟酌选定-----------------国语辞典:逐字逐句皆仔细斟酌、推敲。形容作文章或说话时态度谨慎。清.纪昀《阅微草堂笔记.卷一.滦阳消夏录一》:「论语、孟子,宋儒积一生精力,字斟句酌,亦断非汉儒所及。」英语 weighing every word
◎ 数往知来 shǔwǎng-zhīlái[deduce what likely to happen in the future by reviewing what has taken place in the past;know the future by thinking of the past] 追溯过去,可以预测未来 -----------------国语辞典:语本《易经.说卦》:「八卦相错,数往者顺,知来者逆。」指根据已过去的事来推测,就可预知未来。明.陆容《菽园杂记.卷一》:「洪武中,朝廷访求通晓历数,数往知来,试无不验者,必封侯,食禄千五百石。」近温故知新