Chinese word

后顾之忧

Pronunciation

Pinyinhòu gù zhī yōu

Meaning

  • idiomworry

Example

有我们在，你就没有后顾之忧了。yǒu wǒ men zài nǐ jiù méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le

With us here, you have nothing to worry about.

Illustration for 后顾之忧 (worry)

More examples

解决了资金问题，公司就没有后顾之忧了。jiě jué le zī jīn wèn tí gōng sī jiù méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le

Once the funding problem is solved, the company will have no future worries.

Core concept

A concern left unresolved behind the scenes keeps the mind from moving freely toward what comes next.

Common phrases

  • 没有后顾之忧méi yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu

    have no future worries

  • 消除后顾之忧xiāo chú hòu gù zhī yōu

    eliminate future worries

  • 放下后顾之忧fàng xià hòu gù zhī yōu

    let go of future worries

Similar words

忧心忡忡yōu xīn chōng chōng: Deep worry leaves a person restless and unable to feel at ease.
顾虑重重gù lǜ chóng chóng: Many worries and doubts make decisions and action difficult.
心事重重xīn shì chóng chóng: Many troubles weigh on the mind and leave a person low in spirits.

Definition in Chinese

对将来或家中未解决的事项心存顾虑，从而难以安心做其他事情。duì jiāng lái huò jiā zhōng wèi jiě jué de shì xiàng xīn cún gù lǜ cóng ér nán yǐ ān xīn zuò qí tā shì qíng

Word origin

后顾之忧 (hòugùzhīyōu, "worry about what lies behind") uses 后顾 (hòugù, "to look back at what needs attention") for unresolved matters behind a person and 忧 (yōu, "worry") for the resulting concern.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this idiom has a fairly serious tone and fits major plans, family responsibilities, or financial stability better than a small everyday concern.

Other meanings

  • future concernsidiom

Opposites

Related words

  • 后顾无忧hòu gù wú yōuhave no worries about the futureidiom

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