替古人耽忧

MEANING

1. 壹

   to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily

2. 貳动verb

   crying over spilt milk

   • nǐbúyàotìgǔréndānyōule.

     你不要替古人耽忧了。🔊

     Don't worry about the ancients anymore.

3. 參动verb

   often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

   • nǐbúyòngtìgǔréndānyōu.

     你不用替古人耽忧。🔊

     You don't need to worry on behalf of people from the past.