tai3 gu2 jan4 daam1 jau1替古人耽憂替古人耽忧
Jyutpingtai3 gu2 jan4 daam1 jau1
Yaletai gú yành dām yāu
Definition
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily; often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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