worry about; trouble oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to worry about; to trouble oneself about; to take pains over
Often used with 为/为了 to indicate the object of concern. Common in the phrase 操碎了心 (worried sick).
Fù父
mǔ母
zǒng总
shì是
wéi为
zǐ子
nǚ女
cāo操
xīn心
。
Parents are always worrying about their children.
Tā他
wèi为
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
cāo操
suì碎
le了
xīn心
。
He worried sick over this matter.
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Nǐ你
bù不
bì必
wèi为
wǒ我
cāo操
xīn心
。
You don't need to worry about me.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
wèi为
guó国
shì事
rì日
yè夜
cāo操
xīn心
。
The leader worries day and night about state affairs.