| 替古人耽忧 |
tì gǔ rén dān yōu |
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 |
| 替 |
tì |
to substitute for / to take the place of / to replace / for / on behalf of / to stand in for |
| 古 |
Gǔ |
surname Gu |
| 古 |
gǔ |
ancient / old / paleo- |
| 古人 |
gǔ rén |
people of ancient times / the ancients / extinct human species such as Homo erectus or Homo neanderthalensis / (literary) deceased person |
| 人 |
rén |
person; people / CL:个,位 |
| 耽 |
dān |
to indulge in / to delay |
| 耽 |
dān |
variant of 耽 |
| 耽忧 |
dān yōu |
variant of 担忧 |
| 忧 |
yōu |
to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning |