替古人担忧

Traditional: 替古人擔憂

tì gǔ rén dān yōu

Dictionary entry

to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily

What does 替古人担忧 mean?

替古人担忧 (tì gǔ rén dān yōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily

2crying over spilt milk

3often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

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替tìto substitute for · to take the place of 古Gǔsurname Gu 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]担dānto undertake · to carry 忧yōuto worry · to concern oneself with

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替古人担忧

tì gǔ rén dān yōu

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