The word **只顾 (zhǐgù)** is formed through the compounding of two distinct characters: **只 (zhǐ)**, an adverb meaning "only" or "merely," and **顾 (gù)**, a verb meaning "to look after," "to attend to," or "to care for." When combined, they create a compound verb that means "to care only about" or "to focus solely on," with a strong implication of doing so to the neglect of other considerations. The formation follows a common grammatical structure in Chinese where an adverbial modifier **(只)** is placed directly before a verb **(顾)** to precisely define the manner or scope of the action, resulting in a new lexical unit with a specific, often negative, connotation of single-mindedness or disregard.