"cross a bridge before one comes to it" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 杞人忧天 (比喻未遇到的问题就先担心)

Definition

在问题真正发生之前就开始担心或试图解决问题。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该习语常用于非正式场合，劝别人不要未雨绸缪。类似'未雨绸缪'或'杞人忧天'的意思。通常建议只专注于目前的问题。

Examples

Don’t cross a bridge before you come to it.

别**杞人忧天**。

It’s useless to cross a bridge before one comes to it.

**杞人忧天**是没有用的。

Try not to cross a bridge before you come to it.

尽量不要**杞人忧天**。

I know you’re worried, but let’s not cross a bridge before we come to it.

我知道你担心，但我们不要**杞人忧天**。

Let’s deal with it when it happens—no need to cross a bridge before it comes to us.

等真的发生了再处理——没必要**杞人忧天**。

Stop stressing about the interview! Don’t cross that bridge before you come to it.

别再为面试紧张了！不要**杞人忧天**。