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替古人擔憂
简 替古人担忧 · 繁 替古人擔憂Mandarin · pinyin tì gǔ rén dān yōu
Meanings
- to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
- crying over spilt milk
- often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
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4–3–2–1–1 · ti4 gu3 ren2 dan1 you1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
tai3 gu2 jan4 daam1 jau1
Cantonese word readings for 替古人擔憂. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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tai3 gu2 jan4 daam1 jau1
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