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后顾之忧

hòu gù zhī yōudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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"
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

後顧之憂 后顾之忧 [hou4 gu4 zhi1 you1] /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"/

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Other forms in these source records: 後顧之憂

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 顾
    gù

    to look after / to take into consideration / to attend to

    Gù

    surname Gu

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 忧
    yōu

    to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning

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