杞人之忧

qǐ rén zhī yōu

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 杞人之忧

之
zhī

(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])

人
rén

person; people

忧
yōu

to worry

杞
qǐ

Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)