(lit.) like the man of 杞[Qi3] who feared the sky would fall (idiom); (fig.) to entertain groundless fears
trad. 杞人憂天
Also written 杞人憂天【Qǐ rén yōu tiān】
11 results for 杞*
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杞Qǐ
Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state; surname Qi
杞qǐ
Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense); willow
杞县Qǐ Xiàn
Qi County or Qixian, a county in Kaifeng City 開封市|开封市[Kai1 feng1 Shi4], Henan
杞国Qǐ guó
the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣|杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
杞妇Qǐ fù
the wife of 杞梁[Qi3 Liang2], a senior official of the state of Qi 杞[Qi3] who died on a military expedition; (fig.) a widow
杞人之忧Qǐ rén zhī yōu
(lit.) the fear held by a man of 杞[Qi3] that the sky would fall (idiom); (fig.) groundless fears
杞国之忧Qǐ guó zhī yōu
see 杞人之憂|杞人之忧[Qi3 ren2 zhi1 you1]
杞国忧天Qǐ guó yōu tiān
see 杞人憂天|杞人忧天[Qi3 ren2 you1 tian1]
杞天之虑Qǐ tiān zhī lǜ
see 杞人之憂|杞人之忧[Qi3 ren2 zhi1 you1]
杞梓之林qǐ zǐ zhī lín
(idiom) a multitude of talented people