后顾之忧
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

后顾之忧

hòugùzhīyōu

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)

02

worries about the future consequences

03

often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

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Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

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What does 后顾之忧 mean in Chinese?

后顾之忧 (hòugùzhīyōu) means fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action).

How do you pronounce 后顾之忧?

后顾之忧 is pronounced hòugùzhīyōu.

Is 后顾之忧 an HSK word?

后顾之忧 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

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