- 担忧 dānyōu worryto feel anxious, uneasy, or concerned about a person, situation, or potential problem
- 忧伤 yōushāng sorrowfulfeeling or showing deep distress, sadness, or grief
- 忧虑 yōulǜ worryto feel anxious, concerned, or troubled about someone or something
- 忧郁 yōuyù melancholysullen, depressed, melancholy, or dejected
- 无忧 wúyōu without worriesfree from anxiety, care, or sorrow; untroubled.
- 后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu future consequencesconcerns about potential negative repercussions or future complications resulting from a decision or action
- 忧愁 yōuchóu worriedto be worried
- 忧心忡忡 yōuxīnchōngchōng deeply worrieddeeply worried and sick at heart
- 无忧无虑 wúyōuwúlǜ carefreecarefree; without worries
- 排忧解难 páiyōujiěnàn relieve difficultiesto resolve a difficult situation and remove worries (idiom)
- 忧心 yōuxīn worriedfeeling anxious, concerned, or troubled by a situation
- 堪忧 kānyōu concerningcausing concern or distress; showing little promise or likely to end badly
- 隐忧 yǐnyōu hidden concerna secret, private, or underlying worry that is not yet fully manifest or publicly expressed
- 忧郁症 yōuyùzhèng depression(psychology) depression
- 忧患 yōuhuàn hardshipsuffering, misery, or hardship, often resulting from misfortune or crisis
- 分忧 fēnyōu share worriesto share someone's tribulations or help them with their worries and difficulties
- 杞人忧天 Qǐrényōutiān groundless fearsTo entertain unnecessary or unfounded anxiety; to worry about things that are unlikely to occur.
- 高枕无忧 gāozhěnwúyōu carefreeto be totally free from worry and rest easy
- 喜忧参半 xǐyōucānbàn bittersweetto have mixed feelings of both joy and sorrow
- 忧国忧民 yōuguóyōumín patriotic and public-spiritedfeeling concerned about the welfare of the country and the people, often used to describe scholars or writers.
- 内忧外患 nèiyōuwàihuàn internal and external troublesInternal trouble and external aggression; facing crises both at home and abroad.
- 烦忧 fányōu worryto be anxious, troubled, or fretful
- 忧思 yōusī anxietythe state of being anxious, worried, or agitated
- 报喜不报忧 bàoxǐbùbàoyōu selective reportingto report only positive news while concealing or withholding negative or unpleasant information
- 忧惧 yōujù apprehensiona state of feeling worried, anxious, or fearful about the future
- 报忧 bàoyōu report bad newsto report bad news, failures, shortcomings, or disasters
- 忧闷 yōumèn depressedfeeling heavy-hearted, dejected, or weighed down by worries
- 饱经忧患 bǎojīngyōuhuàn suffering-hardenedhaving experienced much suffering
- 忧容 yōuróng worried look(literary) worried facial expression
- 杞人之忧 Qǐrénzhīyōu groundless fearsunfounded or unnecessary anxiety or worry about things that are unlikely to happen
- 替古人担忧 tìgǔréndānyōu worry unnecessarilyto fret over matters of the past, historical figures, or situations that are already settled and beyond one's control
- 殷忧启圣 yīnyōuqǐshèng enlightenment through adversitydeep suffering or national crisis can stimulate wisdom and lead to the emergence of sagacity or great leaders
- 抗忧郁药 kàngyōuyùyào antidepressantantidepressant drug
- 丁忧 dīngyōu parental mourning(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent
- 人无远虑,必有近忧 rénwúyuǎnlǜ, bìyǒujìnyōu foresightHe who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby; lack of long-term planning inevitably leads to immediate trouble.
- 先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐 xiāntiānxiàzhīyōu'éryōu, hòutiānxiàzhīlè'érlè selfless devotionto be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay "On Yueyang Tower" by Song writer Fan Zhongyan)
- 内忧外困 nèiyōuwàikùn beset by troublesInternal trouble and external hardship; in a mess both domestically and abroad.
- 安居无忧 ānjūwúyōu live in peace without worryto live in a settled and peaceful environment without any concerns or anxieties
- 忘忧草 wàngyōucǎo daylilydaylily (Hemerocallis fulva)
- 忧悒 yōuyì melancholyfeeling anxious, distressed, or burdened with care
- 忧灼 yōuzhuó anxiousworrying; feeling deeply anxious
- 一则以喜,一则以忧 yīzéyǐxǐ, yīzéyǐyōu mixed feelingshappy on the one hand, but worried on the other
- 替古人耽忧 tìgǔréndānyōu fretto fret or worry about the troubles or fates of historical figures or people from the past
- 生于忧患,死于安乐 shēngyúyōuhuàn, sǐyú'ānlè thrive in adversityTo thrive in calamity and perish in soft living; the idea that hardship fosters survival and growth while ease and pleasure lead to ruin.
- 衣食无忧 yīshíwúyōu provided forTo have no worries about food and clothing; to be well-off enough to have all basic necessities met.
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