杞人忧天

qǐ rén yōu tiān

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

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Child Words of 杞人忧天

• 人 人 rén: person; people
• 天 天 tiān: day
• 忧 忧 yōu: to worry
• 杞 杞 qǐ: Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)