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杞人忧天
qǐ​rén​yōu​tiān

groundless fears

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 杞 qǐ
    Qi State
    A vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty located in present-day Qi County, Henan province
  2. 人 rén noun
    person
    person; people; human being; a human
  3. 忧 憂 yōu nounverb
    to worry
    to worry or be concerned; to feel anxious; sorrowful; sad
  4. 天 tiān noun
    sky
    sky; heavens; the space above the earth