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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

nèi yōu wài kùn

1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

内忧外患

nèi yōu wài huàn

1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

后顾之忧

hòu gù zhī yōu

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"

Sample Sentences

别忧郁了，晚上比较凉，我陪你去散步。

bié yōuyù le ，wǎnshang bǐjiào liáng ，wǒ péi nǐ qù sànbù 。

Don't get depressed. It will be cooler this evening. I can go for a walk with you.

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唉，跟他说忧郁坏男人已经过时了，现在流行真心暖男！

ài ，gēn tā shuō yōuyù huài nánrén yǐjīng guòshí le ，xiànzài liúxíng zhēnxīn nuǎnnán ！

Ah, tell him that depressed bad boys are already out of fashion and that the new trend is for sincere upbeat guys!

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这种利用言语制造舆论压力来伤害别人的风气实在非常糟糕，也许只是无心的一句话，却可能让人得忧郁症，甚至走上绝路。

zhèzhǒng lìyòng yányǔ zhìzào yúlùn yālì lái shānghài biérén de fēngqì shízài fēicháng zāogāo ，yěxǔ zhǐshì wúxīn de yíjùhuà ，què kěnéng ràngrén dé yōuyùzhèng ，shènzhì zǒushàngjuélù 。

Using language like this to create public pressure on someone in order to hurt them is awful. Just one off the cuff comment can result in someone getting depressed, or even committing suicide.

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医生，我每天都觉得人生很灰暗，丝毫希望都没有。你说我是不是得忧郁症了？

yīshēng ，wǒ měitiān dōu juéde rénshēng hěn huī àn ，sīháo xīwàng dōu méiyǒu 。nǐ shuō wǒ shì bu shì dé yōuyùzhèng le ？

Doctor, I feel really gloomy everyday. I don't have any hope. Do you think I'm depressed?

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