过虑 (guò lǜ) — to be overanxious, to worry too much

Definition

过虑 means being excessively anxious or worrying too much about something, often unnecessarily. It points to the habit of over-worrying rather than a single instance of concern.

verb
to be overanxiousto worry too much

Examples

  • 过虑
    Nǐ bú yòng guò lǜ, shì qing huì jiě jué de.
    You don't need to be too anxious; things will work out.
  • 过虑
    Tā zǒng shì guò lǜ, dān xīn zhè dān xīn nà.
    She always worries too much, worrying about this and that.
  • 过虑
    guò lǜ Duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo, fàng sōng yì diǎn ba.
    Being overly anxious is bad for your health; relax a bit.

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