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杞国忧天

Qǐguóyōutiān

Traditional: 杞國憂天

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

Noun

Character Breakdown

杞
qǐ
willow, medlar tree; a small feudal state
国
guó
country, nation, state; national
HSK 1
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1

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Chinese
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