替古人耽忧 tì gǔrén dānyōu
[uncalled-for worries] 牵挂久已不在人世者的命运、遭遇等
听评书落泪,替古人耽忧
做不必要的忧虑。《西游记.第四八回》:「老儿,莫替古人耽忧,我师父管他不死长命。」《金瓶梅.第二○回》:「怪小狗肉儿,你倒替古人耽忧。」也作「替古人担忧」。
英语 to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily, crying over spilt milk, often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
【解释】指不必要的忧虑。