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杞国忧天
杞國憂天
Qǐguóyōutiān
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
国
guó
country, nation, state; national
HSK 1 8 丶
忧
yōu
sad, grieving; melancholy, grief
HSK 6 7 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶

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