brood over; take to heart; be unable to get past something
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb phrase (idiom)
to brood over; to hold a grudge; to be unable to get past something
formalOften used for negative feelings like resentment, regret, or anxiety that one cannot let go of. It describes a state where something is constantly on one's mind.
Tā他
duì对
nà那
cì次
wù误
huì会
yī一
zhí直
gěng耿
gěng耿
yú于
huái怀
。
He has been brooding over that misunderstanding all along.
Bù不
yào要
wèi为
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
cuò挫
zhé折
gěng耿
gěng耿
yú于
huái怀
。
Don't take minor setbacks to heart.
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Tā她
xìng性
gé格
huò豁
dá达
，
cóng从
bù不
wèi为
hé何
shì事
gěng耿
gěng耿
yú于
huái怀
。
She has an open-minded personality and never broods over anything.
Zhè这
jiàn件
wǎng往
shì事
ràng让
tā他
gěng耿
gěng耿
yú于
huái怀
le了
duō多
nián年
。
This past incident has bothered him for years.