杞人忧天(qǐ rén yōu tiān)

4 charactersTrad. 杞人憂天

(lit.) like the man of 杞 who feared the sky would fall…

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Pinyin
qǐ rén yōu tiān
Meaning
(lit.) like the man of 杞 who feared the sky would fall (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
杞人憂天

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