杞人忧天

Qǐrényōutiān

lit. like the man of 杞 (Qǐ) who feared the sky would fall (idiom); fig. to entertain groundless fears

Traditional 杞人憂天

Meaning

Qǐrényōutiānqi3 ren2 you1 tian1
  1. lit. like the man of 杞 Qǐ who feared the sky would fall (idiom)
  2. fig. to entertain groundless fears

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