Chinese word

顾虑

Pronunciation

Pinyingù lǜ

Meaning

  • nounworry

Example

不要为小事有太多顾虑。bú yào wèi xiǎo shì yǒu tài duō gù lǜ

Don't worry too much about small things.

Illustration for 顾虑 (worry)

More examples

我们需要消除客户的顾虑，才能顺利签约。wǒ men xū yào xiāo chú kè hù de gù lǜ cái néng shùn lì qiān yuē

We need to dispel the customer's concerns before we can sign the contract successfully.

Core concept

The mind keeps a possible problem in view, slowing movement toward a choice.

Common phrases

  • 有顾虑yǒu gù lǜ

    have concerns

  • 消除顾虑xiāo chú gù lǜ

    dispel concerns

  • 产生顾虑chǎn shēng gù lǜ

    develop concerns

Similar words

担忧dān yōu: An uneasy feeling about future events.
忧虑yōu lǜ: Long-lasting worry that leaves the mind restless and unsettled.
担心dān xīn: Concern that comes from caring about someone or something.
顾忌gù jì: Hesitant concern about how an action may affect people or fit the situation.

Definition in Chinese

对某事持有因其可能后果而生的不放心或犹豫不决的想法，常用以表示在决定时的顾忌。duì mǒu shì chí yǒu yīn qí kě néng hòu guǒ ér shēng de bú fàng xīn huò yóu yù bù jué de xiáng fǎ cháng yòng yǐ biǎo shì zài jué dìng shí de gù jì

Word origin

顾 (gù, "consider") + 虑 (lǜ, "ponder") describe looking carefully at a matter and thinking about it, which develops into concern that causes hesitation.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in everyday reassurance because it presents hesitation as something linked to a particular possible problem rather than as a lasting personal mood.

Other meanings

  • hesitationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 顾虑重重gù lǜ chóng chóngfull of concernsidiom

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