Definition
虞 is a classical Chinese bound form (语素) that appears in literary compounds, historical names, and idioms. Its main meanings are 'to anticipate / worry about' (如 不虞 'unexpected' or 无虞 'no worry'), 'to deceive' (如 尔虞我诈 'you cheat, I deceive'), and it also serves as a surname or refers to the ancient Yu dynasty and the Zhou-era state of Yu. At HSK 7, you will most often encounter it in formal or classical Chinese contexts.
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(bound form, literary) to anticipateto worry aboutanxietyconcern(bound form, literary) to deceiveto cheat(proper noun) legendary dynastya state during the Zhou dynastya surname
Examples
- 虞，。Wǒmen yào yǒu bèi wú yú, cáinéng yìngduì tūfā qíngkuàng.We must be prepared and worry-free in order to handle emergencies.
- ，。Tāmen zhījiān ěr yú wǒ zhà, hù bú xìnrèn.Between them, there was mutual deception and no trust.
- 虞舜。yú shùn shì gǔdài chuánshuō zhōng de shèngjūn.Yu Shun is a legendary sage emperor in ancient tradition.
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