操心

操⫽心 (verb-object)

1. (intransitive) to worry; to be concerned

   愛操心／爱操心  ―  àicāoxīn  ―  to be prone to worrying

   為家事操碎了心／为家事操碎了心  ―  wèi jiāshì cāo suì le xīn  ―  to worry about family matters too much

   別操這些心啦。／别操这些心啦。  ―  Bié cāo zhèxiē xīn la.  ―  Don't worry about that.

   • 獨孤臣孽子，其操心也危，其慮患也深，故達。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     独孤臣孽子，其操心也危，其虑患也深，故达。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Dú gūchén nièzǐ, qí cāoxīn yě wēi, qí lǜhuàn yě shēn, gù dá. [Pinyin]

     They are the friendless minister and concubine's son, who keep their hearts under a sense of peril, and use deep precautions against calamity. On this account they become distinguished for their intelligence.

操心

1. (transitive) to worry about; to be concerned about

   操心家事  ―  cāoxīn jiāshì  ―  to worry about family matters

• (Hokkien) 憋腹
• (Wu) 操心思

• ⇒ White Hmong: txhawj (“worry”), txhawj siab (“worry”)

操心 • (josim) (hangeul 조심)

1. Hanja form^? of 조심 (“caution; care”).