杞天之虑 / 杞天之慮

qǐ​tiān​zhī​lǜ

groundless fears

literally the fear held by a man from the state of [[杞|杞|qi3]] that the sky would fall; refers to groundless or unnecessary anxiety

杞 (literal) → 杞 · qǐ · Qi State 天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · sky 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 虑 (literal) → 虑/慮 · lǜ · to worry

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM