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操cou1心sam1

cou1 sam1cāo xīn

English

  1. to worry about
  2. (verb) Concern; (of sarcasm) none of someone's business
  3. to worry for; to expend effort for the benefit of something/somebody

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為一樣嘢擔心、費神、花心思

Examples

  • 我呢排幾好,唔使為我操心。

    I am okay these days. There is no need to worry about me.

  • 要用心,不要操心、煩心。

    Be diligent, don't worry.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 要用心,不要操心、烦心。

    Be diligent, don't worry or be annoyed.

    Tatoeba · yuzazaza CC BY

  • 別太操心了,不然會掉頭髮的。

    Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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