操
心

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The word "操心" is formed by combining the character "操", meaning to grasp or to concern oneself with, and "心", meaning heart or mind; their juxtaposition literally translates to "to grasp the heart" and semantically expresses the act of worrying or troubling oneself over a matter.

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别为我操心了。

Bié wèi wǒ cāo xīn le.

Don't worry about me anymore.

妈妈总是为孩子操心。

Māma zǒng shì wèi háizi cāoxīn.

Mothers are always worrying about their children.

你不必为这些琐事操心。

Nǐ bùbì wèi zhèxiē suǒshì cāoxīn.

You don't need to trouble yourself with these trivial matters.

他为这个项目的每一个细节操心。

Tā wèi zhège xiàngmù de měi yīgè xìjié cāoxīn.

He worries about every single detail of this project.

过度为子女的未来操心，反而会限制他们的发展。

Guòdù wèi zǐnǚ de wèilái cāoxīn, fǎn'ér huì xiànzhì tāmen de fāzhǎn.

Excessively worrying about your children's future can actually hinder their development.

Word Definition - 操心

cāo xīn to worry about

Individual Character Details

操 cāo, cāo, cào
心 xīn