人无远虑，必有近忧

rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

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Definitions

  1. 1. He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
  2. 2. Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.

Child Words of 人无远虑，必有近忧

人
rén

person; people

必
bì

certainly

有
yǒu

to have; there is

无
wú

not to have

近
jìn

near

远
yuǎn

far

远
yuàn

to distance oneself from (classical)

虑
lǜ

to think over

忧
yōu

to worry

远虑
yuǎn lǜ

long-term considerations