替古人耽憂

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。