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.

     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”)