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杞人之忧
杞人之憂
Qǐrénzhīyōu
1. man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
Noun

Character Breakdown

杞
qǐ
willow, medlar tree; a small feudal state
7 丶
人
rén
man, person; people
HSK 1 2 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6 7 丶

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Chinese