to worry; to bother; to engage in mental labor; to be anxious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to worry; to bother; to expend mental effort
formalA common, formal term for expressing mental concern or effort over something.
Nín您
bù不
bì必
wèi为
zhè这
xiē些
suǒ琐
shì事
láo劳
xīn心
。
You don't need to trouble yourself over these trivial matters.
Tā他
wèi为
ér儿
zi子
de的
qián前
tú途
rì日
yè夜
láo劳
xīn心
。
He worries day and night about his son's future.
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Mā妈
ma妈
zǒng总
shì是
wèi为
quán全
jiā家
láo劳
xīn心
fèi费
lì力
。
Mom always expends mental and physical effort for the whole family.
verb
to engage in mental work; to work with one's mind
literaryA classical or literary term contrasting with physical labor (劳力).
Láo劳
xīn心
zhě者
zhì治
rén人
，
láo劳
lì力
zhě者
zhì治
yú于
rén人
。
Those who work with their minds govern, while those who work with their strength are governed.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
dà大
fū夫
jiē阶
céng层
duō多
láo劳
xīn心
ér而
bù不
láo劳
lì力
。
In ancient times, the scholar-official class mostly engaged in mental work rather than physical labor.
verb
to be worried; to be anxious; to have concerns on one's mind
archaicA classical term expressing mental anxiety or distress.
Tā他
yīn因
guó国
shì事
láo劳
xīn心
，
yè夜
bù不
néng能
mèi寐
。
He was so anxious about state affairs that he couldn't sleep at night.
láo劳
xīn心
chōng忡
chōng忡
deeply worried; full of anxiety