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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