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杞天之虑

Qǐtiānzhīlǚ

Traditional: 杞天之慮

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

Noun

Character Breakdown

杞
qǐ
willow, medlar tree; a small feudal state
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4
虑
lǜ
anxious, concerned, worried
HSK 4

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