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后顾之忧

hòu gù zhī yōu

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • 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"

Definition

后顾之忧指来自后方或未来的忧虑，通常指担心家庭、后方基地或已处理的事项可能出现问题。

Worries about the rear or future; concerns about potential problems at home, behind one's back, or with already settled matters.

Usage

常用于强调在专注于当前任务或前线时，没有来自家庭、后方或其他已处理事项的麻烦或顾虑。

Often used to emphasize that while focusing on the current task or front line, there are no troubles or concerns from family, rear, or other settled matters.

Examples

  • 1 解决员工的后顾之忧，他们才能安心工作。（Resolve employees' worries about the rear so they can work with peace of mind.）
  • 2 公司提供了完善的保险制度，让员工没有后顾之忧。（The company provides a comprehensive insurance system, so employees have no worries about the rear.）
  • 3 政府应解决好退伍军人的后顾之忧。（The government should address the worries of veterans about the rear.）
  • 4 只有家里没有后顾之忧，我才能专心学习。（Only if there are no worries at home can I focus on studying.）
  • 5 这次任务要确保后勤保障到位，消除前线士兵的后顾之忧。（This mission must ensure logistics support is in place to eliminate the worries of frontline soldiers.）

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