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杞人之忧

Qǐrénzhīyōu

Traditional: 杞人之憂

man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

Noun

Character Breakdown

杞
qǐ
willow, medlar tree; a small feudal state
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6

Additional Information

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Chinese
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