be concerned, worry about

HSK 4 #901

DEFINITIONS

虑 lǜ
  • to think over
  • to consider
  • anxiety

STROKES

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WORDS

kǎo lǜ to think over; to consider; consideration
gù lǜ misgivings; apprehensions
无忧无 wú yōu wú lǜ carefree and without worries (idiom)
jiāo lǜ anxious; worried; apprehensive
yí lǜ hesitation; misgivings; doubt
yōu lǜ to worry; anxiety (about)
深思熟 shēn sī shú lǜ mature reflection; after careful deliberations
不安 jiāo lǜ bù ān worried too much
处心积 chǔ xīn jī lǜ to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating
殚精竭 dān jīng jié lǜ to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned
sī lǜ to think sth through; to consider carefully
深谋远 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts; to plan far ahead (idiom)
guà lǜ to worry about
yuǎn lǜ long-term considerations; to take the long view
不足为 bù zú wéi lǜ to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
人无远,必有近忧 rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).; Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
充分考 chōng fèn kǎo lǜ to give sufficient consideration to
一失 qiān lǜ yī shī reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human
一得 qiān lǜ yī dé a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
kě lǜ worrisome
安全考 ān quán kǎo lǜ security consideration
广泛性焦症 guǎng fàn xìng jiāo lǜ zhèng generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
病症 lǜ bìng zhèng hypochondria
yōu lǜ (feel) anxiety; concern
智者千,必有一失 zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
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