替古人耽忧 tì gǔ rén dān yōu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

替 tì
HSK 5
change, replace, substitute for
古 gǔ
HSK 5
old, classic, ancient
人 rén
HSK 1
man; people; mankind; someone else
耽 dān
HSK 5
indulge in; be negligent
忧 yōu
HSK 6
sad, grieved; grief, melancholy