替古人耽憂 tì gǔ rén dān yōu

worry needlessly about old 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
耽 dān HSK 5
to indulge in; to delay; variant of 耽dān
憂 yōu
to worry; worried; anxiety