耿耿于怀 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• to take troubles to heart ; brooding

Character by character

• 耿gěngbright, shining; brave, loyal
• 耿gěngbright, shining; brave, loyal
• 于yúat, in, on; to, from; alas!
• 怀huáibosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom

Idioms sharing a character

• 忠心耿耿 zhōng xīn gěng gěng
• 了然于胸 liǎo rán yú xiōng
• 人浮于事 rén fú yú shì
• 假手于人 jiǎ shǒu yú rén
• 公之于世 gōng zhī yú shì
• 公之于众 gōng zhī yú zhòng
• 公诸于世 gōng zhū yú shì
• 问道于盲 wèn dào yú máng
• 喜形于色 xǐ xíng yú sè
• 嫁祸于人 jià huò yú rén

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