替古人担忧

1. • to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom) to worry unnecessarily
2. • crying over spilt milk
3. • often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues

Character by character

• 替(tì)substitute for
• 古(gǔ)surname Gu
• 人(rén)person
• 担(dān)undertake
• 忧(yōu)worry