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替古人擔憂 (tai3 gu2 jan4 daam1 jau1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

替古人擔憂 (tai3 gu2 jan4 daam1 jau1, tì gǔ rén dān yōu) — to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; crying over spilt milk; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 替槍 (tai3 coeng1) — ghostwriting
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