替古人耽忧 in English ti4 gu3 ren2 dan1 you1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiomatic expression); to worry unnecessarily
  • crying over spilt milk
  • often used with negatives, for example: no need to worry about past issues

Simplified Characters

替 古 人 耽 忧

Traditional Characters

替 古 人 耽 憂

Pinyin

ti4 gu3 ren2 dan1 you1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

替ti4to substitute for 古gu3surname Gu 人ren2man 耽dan1to indulge in 忧you1to worry