忧虑

• Pinyin: yōu lǜ
• Desglose de hanzi: 忧 = 忄+ 尤 (heart + excessive — overwhelmed); 虑 = 虍 + 思 (tiger + think — deliberate concern, worry)

Significado

Preocupación profunda; inquietud; ansiedad (por algo concreto).

Unlike the diffuse emotional state of 忧愁 (sorrow), 忧虑 is directed at specific, identifiable concerns: 对未来的忧虑 (anxiety about the future), 安全忧虑 (security concerns), 忧虑重重 (weighed down by many worries). Functions as both a verb and a noun. Common in political analysis, international affairs commentary, and psychological discourse.

Ejemplos

1. IMF在最新展望报告中对债务上升和贸易碎片化表达深切忧虑，并警告全球经济衰退风险上升。
2. 专家圆桌上，尽管各方在减排路径上有分歧，但都对全球应对气候变化行动不足表达了强烈忧虑。
3. 研究表明，父母过度忧虑若长期传给孩子，会抑制其探索能力，使他们更倾向于回避挑战。

Guía de uso

Contexto: politics, economics, psychology, international affairs

Tono: concerned

Correcto

• 多国智库对人工智能进入核指挥系统表示深切忧虑，认为这会压缩危机中人类干预的时间。(Think tanks in several countries have expressed deep concern about artificial intelligence entering nuclear command systems, saying it would reduce the time available for human intervention in a crisis.)
• 多国医学专家对抗生素耐药性全球蔓延表达高度忧虑，并呼吁各国建立跨部门、跨国协调机制。(Medical experts from several countries expressed grave concern about the global spread of antibiotic resistance and urged governments to establish cross-sector, cross-border coordination mechanisms.)

Incorrecto

• 我忧虑今晚吃什么 — 忧虑 implies serious, sustained concern about substantive matters; for trivial everyday decisions, use 纠结 (torn/undecided) or 烦恼; 忧虑 about dinner sounds disproportionately grave

Origen e historia

忧 (sorrow/anxiety — 忄heart overwhelmed) + 虑 (to deliberate/worry — 虍 tiger head + 思 think; careful deliberative thought, hence worry)

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal