后顾之忧 meaning in English
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences
Meaning of 后顾之忧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
hòugùzhīyōu
- 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"
Stroke order for each character
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后 hòu · back · 6 strokes
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顾 gù · to look after · 10 strokes
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之 zhī · possessive particle · 3 strokes
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忧 yōu · sad · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 后顾之忧.
| 最后 | zuìhòu | final; last; ultimate; finally; in the end |
| 后天 | hòutiān | the day after tomorrow; life after birth (the period in which one develops through experie |
| 后边 | hòubian | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back |
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind; at the back |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
Questions about 后顾之忧
What does 后顾之忧 mean?
后顾之忧 (hòugùzhīyōu) means "fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences".
How do you write 后顾之忧?
后顾之忧 is made of 4 characters: 后 (6 strokes), 顾 (10 strokes), 之 (3 strokes), 忧 (7 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 后顾之忧 an HSK word?
Yes. 后顾之忧 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 后顾之忧 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 后顾之忧 is written 後顧之憂.