一则以喜,一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
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1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
不厌其烦
bù yàn qí fán
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1 not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
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2 to take great pains
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3 to be very patient
人无远虑,必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
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1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
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2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
内忧外困
nèi yōu wài kùn
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1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
内忧外患
nèi yōu wài huàn
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1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
后顾之忧
hòu gù zhī yōu
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1 fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
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2 worries about the future consequences
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3 often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
心烦意乱
xīn fán yì luàn
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1 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety
心烦气躁
xīn fán qì zào
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1 agitated
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2 annoyed (idiom)
忧心忡忡
yōu xīn chōng chōng
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1 deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)
忧苦以终
yōu kǔ yǐ zhōng
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1 worried to death (idiom)
排忧解难
pái yōu jiě nàn
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1 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)
替古人担忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
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1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
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2 crying over spilt milk
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3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
替古人耽忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
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1 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
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2 crying over spilt milk
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3 often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
杞人之忧
Qǐ rén zhī yōu
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1 man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞人忧天
Qǐ rén yōu tiān
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1 man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞国之忧
Qǐ guó zhī yōu
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1 man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞国忧天
Qǐ guó yōu tiān
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1 man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
殷忧启圣
yīn yōu qǐ shèng
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1 deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
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2 storms make oaks take deeper root
无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lu:4
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1 carefree and without worries (idiom)
生于忧患,死于安乐
shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè
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1 to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
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2 life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure