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只顾

zhǐ gù

HSK 3.0 level 6 2-character word Traditional 只顧

只顾 (zhǐ gù) means "solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 6 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 只顾 means

1. to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with

The characters in 只顾

• 只zhǐonly; merely; just
• 顾gùto look after; to take into consideration; to attend to

Example sentences

• 他只顾自己的利益。
  Tā zhǐgù zìjǐ de lìyì.
  All he thinks about is himself.
• 别只顾着哭，做些什么啊！
  Bié zhǐgù zhe kū, zuò xiē shénme ā!
  Don't just whine, do something!
• 别只顾着哭，做些什幺啊！
  Don't just whine, do something!
• 这个人只顾自己，不顾别人，你要他帮忙，准得碰钉子。
  This person only thinks about themselves and doesn’t consider others. If you ask for their help, you’re bound to run into trouble.

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