杞人之忧

Qǐrénzhīyōu

lit. the fear held by a man of 杞 (Qǐ) that the sky would fall (idiom); fig. groundless fears

Traditional 杞人之憂

Meaning

Qǐrénzhīyōuqi3 ren2 zhi1 you1
  1. lit. the fear held by a man of 杞 Qǐ that the sky would fall (idiom)
  2. fig. groundless fears

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