忧惧 (憂懼)
yōu jù
Pinyin
Definition
忧惧 (憂懼)
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- apprehension
- apprehensive
Character Decomposition
Idioms (19)
一则以喜,一则以忧
- 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
人无远虑,必有近忧
- 1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
- 2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
内忧外困
- 1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
内忧外患
- 1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
后顾之忧
- 1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
- 2 worries about the future consequences
- 3 often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"