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The word 操心 is formed by combining two characters to create a vivid conceptual metaphor. The first character, 操, means to grasp, hold, or operate something with your hands. The second, 心, means heart or mind. Literally, they picture someone "gripping or holding onto their heart-mind". This powerful image directly evokes the feeling of being mentally preoccupied, burdened, or anxiously consumed by a concern, as if one's thoughts are physically clutched and cannot be set down.
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别为我操心了。
妈妈总是为孩子操心。
你不必为这些琐事操心。
他为这个项目的每一个细节操心。
过度为子女的未来操心，反而会限制他们的发展。