杞人憂天

杞人憂天
qǐrényōutiān
like the man of Qi who feared that the sky might fall—entertain imaginary or groundless fears
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Qi3 ren2 you1 tian1
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
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杞人憂天|杞人忧天 [Qǐ rén yōu tiān] ► man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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