后顾之忧
hòu gù zhī yōuㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓ ㄧㄡ
Traditional: 後顧之憂
HSK 6HSK 3.0 · 7–9
后顾之忧 (hòu gù zhī yōu) means 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".
Meaning(set phrase)
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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Stroke order
6 strokes
surname Hou
10 strokes
surname Gu
3 strokes
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it
7 strokes
Related words
- 后面 hòu mian — the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards
- 然后 rán hòu — then; after that; afterwards
- 以后 yǐ hòu — after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future
- 最后 zuì hòu — final; last; finally; ultimate
- 后来 hòu lái — afterwards; later; newly arrived
- 后悔 hòu huǐ — to regret; to feel remorse
- 后果 hòu guǒ — consequences; aftermath
- 落后 luò hòu — to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress