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杞人忧天

Word

(lit.) like the man of 杞 (Qǐ) who feared the sky would fall (idiom)

Traditional
杞人憂天

qǐ rén yōu tiān

qi3ren2you1tian1

Meaning

  1. (lit.) like the man of 杞 (Qǐ) who feared the sky would fall (idiom) CC-CEDICT
  2. (fig.) to entertain groundless fears CC-CEDICT

Characters in 杞人忧天

杞qǐ人rén忧yōu天tiān
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