烦忧 (fán yōu) — to be worried and troubled; to vex
Definition
A literary verb meaning 'to be worried and troubled.' More elevated/written in tone than everyday 担心, and emphasizes a lingering, weighed-down state of mind.
verb
to be worried and troubledto vex
Examples
- 烦忧，。Tā zhěng rì fán yōu bù yǐ, wú fǎ ān xīn gōng zuò.He worried all day long and couldn't work peacefully.
- 烦忧，。Bié wèi zhè xiē xiǎo shì fán yōu, bù zhí dé.Don't worry about these small things; it's not worth it.
- 烦忧。Mǔ qīn de bìng ràng tā fán yōu wàn fēn.His mother's illness worried him greatly.
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