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杞人之忧

qǐ rén zhī yōu

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 杞人之忧

• 之 之 zhī: (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])
• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 忧 忧 yōu: to worry
• 杞 杞 qǐ: Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)