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后顾之虞
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后顾之虞

后顾之虞 — “Worries or concerns about potential troubles from behind or at home”

后顾之虞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Worries or concerns about potential troubles from behind or at home”. Anxieties about possible future difficulties. Literally, “Concerns from the rear; worries about what's behind”.

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后顾之虞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

后顾之虞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
后
hòu6after, behind, empress
顾
gù10look back, consider, visit, hire
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
虞
yú13foresee, worry, deceive

Example Sentence with 后顾之虞

他全身心地投入到工作中,没有了后顾之虞,效率也提高了很多。
He devoted himself completely to his work, free from any worries about things left behind, and his efficiency greatly improved.

Idioms Related to 后顾之虞

Synonyms of 后顾之虞

  • hòu后gù顾zhī之yōu忧worries about future trouble
  • hòu后gù顾zhī之huàn患troubles from behind
  • hòu后gù顾zhī之lǜ虑worries about future eventualities

More idioms starting with 后

  • hòu后bù不wéi为lì例not to be taken as a precedent
  • hòu后bù不jiàn僭xiān先Latercomers do not overstep earlier ones
  • hòu后yǎng仰qián前hé合rock back and forth with laughter
  • hòu后huì会kě可qī期We can expect to meet again
  • hòu后huì会wú无qī期parting ways with no definite date
  • hòu后huì会yǒu有qī期We'll meet again
  • hòu后huì会nán难qī期Uncertain when we will meet again
  • hòu后fā发zhì制rén人counterattack after opponent's move
  • hòu后tái台lǎo老bǎn板real power behind the scenes
  • hòu后hé合qián前yǎng仰rocking with laughter
  • hòu后shí实xiān先shēng声intimidate first, act later
  • hòu后xiàng巷qián前jiē街the entire neighborhood and its residents

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Questions about 后顾之虞

What does 后顾之虞 mean?

后顾之虞 (hòu gù zhī yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Worries or concerns about potential troubles from behind or at home”.

How do you pronounce 后顾之虞?

后顾之虞 is pronounced hòu gù zhī yú in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 后顾之虞 literally mean?

Literally, 后顾之虞 means “Concerns from the rear; worries about what's behind”. It is used to mean “Worries or concerns about potential troubles from behind or at home”.

What is the Chinese definition of 后顾之虞?

顾:回视;后顾:回过头照顾;虞:臆度,料想。指来自后方或家里的忧患

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