hòu后behindgù顾lookzhī之ofyōu忧worry
Fears of trouble in the rear; worries about what might happen in the future.
Literal meaning
behind (后) — look (顾) — of (之) — worry (忧)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase referring to concerns or worries about potential problems or consequences in the future.
Examples
jiě解jué决le了zhè这ge个wèn问tí题，wǒ我jiù就méi没yǒu有hòu后gù顾zhī之yōu忧le了。
Once this problem is solved, I will have no more worries.
fù父mǔ母wèi为hái孩zi子cāo操xīn心，zǒng总shì是yǒu有hòu后gù顾zhī之yōu忧。
Parents worry about their children and always have concerns about the future.
Usage & nuances
Often used to describe concerns about family, finances, or health.
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