Word: 发愁 (fāchóu) Traditional: 發愁 发愁 dictionary entry fāchóu to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad Full dictionary entry for 发愁 Example sentences using 发愁 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他一直在为下个月的房租发愁。 Tā yìzhí zài wèi xiàgeyuè de fángzū fāchóu. He keeps worrying about next month's rent. 别发愁了,办法总会有的。 Bié fāchóule, bànfǎ zǒnghuì yǒu de. Stop fretting, there will always be a way. 我奶奶性格豁达,从不发愁。 Wǒ nǎinai xìnggé huòdá, cóngbù fāchóu. My grandmother is optimistic by nature and never worries. 我正发愁没办法,突然灵机一动。 Wǒ zhèng fāchóu méi bànfǎ, tūrán língjīyídòng. I was worried with no solution, when suddenly an idea struck me.