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后顾之忧

後顧之憂
hòugùzhīyōu
idiom HSK 7 #33,388

Meanings

  1. 1 worries about the future
  2. 2 fears of troubles behind
  3. 3 lingering concerns

Examples

解决了住房问题，他没有了后顾之忧。
Jiějué le zhùfáng wèntí, tā méiyǒu le hòugùzhīyōu.
Having solved the housing problem, he has no more worries about the future.
这份保险可以帮你消除后顾之忧。
Zhè fèn bǎoxiǎn kěyǐ bāng nǐ xiāochú hòugùzhīyōu.
This insurance can help you eliminate lingering concerns.

Tips

grammar
Most commonly used with 没有 (no worries) or 消除/解除 (to eliminate worries). Pattern: 没有后顾之忧 or 消除后顾之忧.
memory
Literal: "worry (忧) of (之) looking back (后顾)" — the fear that problems will come from behind while you advance forward.

Stroke Order

后 hòu
顾 gù
之 zhī
忧 yōu