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Definitions

  1. 1. to think over
  2. 2. to consider
  3. 3. anxiety

Words Containing 虑

焦虑
jiāo lǜ

anxious

远虑
yuǎn lǜ

long-term considerations

人无远虑,必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lǜ , bì yǒu jìn yōu

He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).

殚精极虑
dān jīng jí lǜ

to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly

熟虑
shú lǜ

careful thought

朝不虑夕
zhāo bù lǜ xī

at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state

无思无虑
wú sī wú lǜ

(idiom) carefree

涤虑
dí lǜ

to free the mind from worries

思虑
sī lǜ

to think sth through

疑虑
yí lǜ

hesitation

虑病症
lǜ bìng zhèng

hypochondria

挂虑
guà lǜ

to worry about

千虑一得
qiān lǜ yī dé

a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.

处心积虑
chǔ xīn jī lǜ

to plot actively (idiom)

可虑
kě lǜ

worrisome

懮虑
yōu lǜ

(feel) anxiety

无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lǜ

carefree and without worries (idiom)

殚精竭虑
dān jīng jié lǜ

to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly

焦虑症
jiāo lǜ zhèng

neurosis

考虑
kǎo lǜ

to think over

顾虑
gù lǜ

misgivings

忧虑
yōu lǜ

to worry

深思熟虑
shēn sī shú lǜ

mature reflection

疑虑
yí lǜ

hesitation

智者千虑,必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lǜ , bì yǒu yī shī

lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible

充分考虑
chōng fèn kǎo lǜ

to give sufficient consideration to

顾虑
gù lǜ

misgivings

无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lǜ

carefree and without worries (idiom)

安全考虑
ān quán kǎo lǜ

security concerns; safety considerations

焦虑
jiāo lǜ

anxious

不足为虑
bù zú wéi lǜ

to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about

忧虑
yōu lǜ

to worry

杞天之虑
qǐ tiān zhī lǜ

man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

深谋远虑
shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

lit. deep plans and distant thoughts

广泛性焦虑症
guǎng fàn xìng jiāo lǜ zhèng

generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

千虑一失
qiān lǜ yī shī

reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human

谋虑
móu lǜ

to plan and consider

百胜难虑敌,三折乃良医
bǎi shèng nán lǜ dí , sān zhé nǎi liáng yī

(a line from a poem by the Tang poet Liu Yuxi 劉禹錫|刘禹锡[liú yǔ xī]) one gains very little insight into one's enemy from a hundred victories, but he who breaks his arm three times will be a good doctor

渊虑
yuān lǜ

profound thoughts or ideas

考虑
kǎo lǜ

to think over

焦虑不安
jiāo lǜ bù ān

worried too much