替古人担忧 tì gǔ rén dān yōu

needless worry; fret over past problems

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
  2. 2. often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
  3. 3. crying over spilt milk

Characters

Character Meaning
替 tì HSK 5
for; on behalf of; to replace
古 gǔ HSK 5
ancient; old; surname Gu
人 rén HSK 1
person; people; man
担 dān HSK 3
to take responsibility; to undertake; to shoulder
忧 yōu HSK 6
to worry; worried; anxiety