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后顾之忧

hòugùzhīyōu

Traditional: 後顧之憂

fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1
顾
gù
to look back; to look at; to look after
HSK 3
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6