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杞天之虑
杞天之慮
Qǐtiānzhīlǚ
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
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶
之
zhī
marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; to go to
HSK 4 3 丶
虑
lǜ
anxious, concerned, worried
HSK 4 10 丶

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