Definition
后顾之忧 (hòu gù zhī yōu) refers to worries about the future (especially family matters) that restrict one's freedom of action. It's often used in the negative phrase 无后顾之忧 ('have no further worries'). Unlike 无忧无虑 (wú yōu wú lǜ), which describes a general carefree state of mind, 后顾之忧 is about specific concerns that hinder decision-making.
phrase
worries about the future (especially family matters) that hinder one's freedom of actionin negative expressions (e.g. 无后顾之忧) meaning 'to have no further worries or concerns'
Examples
- ，后顾之忧。Jiějué le háizi de jiàoyù wèntí, tā jiù méiyǒu hòu gù zhī yōu le.After solving the children's education problem, he has no more worries about the future.
- ，后顾之忧。Wǒ xiǎng tíqián ānpái hǎo yíqiè, yǐmiǎn yǒu hòu gù zhī yōu.I want to arrange everything in advance to arrange everything well, to avoid having any worries about the future.
- ，后顾之忧。Yǒu le zhè bǐ cúnkuǎn, tā zhōngyú kěyǐ méiyǒu hòu gù zhī yōu de zuò zìjǐ xiǎng zuò de shì le.With this deposit, he can finally do what he wants without any worries about the future.
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