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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries焦虑者
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiāolǜzhě
"面对困难，我们需要的不是无谓的焦虑者，而是行动派。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who reacts to a crisis, problem, or controversial situation with excessive anxiety, lamentation, or despair rather than effective action.
"Instead of joining the endless parade of handwringers, she proposed a concrete, actionable solution to the budget deficit." - 2
An expression or piece of writing characterized by excessive worry, moral anxiety, or pessimism regarding future events.
"The editorial was just another economic handwringer predicting total collapse without offering any real analysis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the physical gesture of wringing one's hands together, which is a traditional sign of distress, anxiety, or helplessness. The compound noun emerged in the 20th century to describe individuals or groups who express excessive concern or alarm over a situation without taking constructive action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Handwringer" is said worldwide
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pessimiste anxieux
Transliteration: pessimiste ɑ̃ksjø
"Ce n'est pas le moment d'agir en simple pessimiste anxieux."
Zauderer
Transliteration: ˈtsaʊdɐʁɐ
"Wir brauchen Macher und keine Zauderer in dieser Krise."
Cassandra
Transliteration: kassanˈdra
Script: Cassandra
"Basta con i falsi allarmismi di chi fa sempre la Cassandra."
alarmista
Transliteration: alarˈmista
"Los alarmistas solo causan pánico innecesario."
alarmista
Transliteration: alarˈmistɐ
"Precisamos de líderes, não de alarmistas."
चिंतित व्यक्ति
Transliteration: chintit vyakti
"हमें केवल चिंतित व्यक्तियों की नहीं, बल्कि समाधान चाहने वालों की आवश्यकता है।"
焦虑者
Transliteration: jiāolǜzhě
"面对困难，我们需要的不是无谓的焦虑者，而是行动派。"
전전긍긍하는 사람
Transliteration: jeonjeongeunggeunhaneun saram
"그는 위기 상황에서 늘 전전긍긍하는 사람일 뿐이다."
心配性
Transliteration: shinpai-shō
"彼はただの心配性で、建設的な意見を出さない。"
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