Meaning of 杞人之忧
杞人之忧 means groundless worry; needless anxiety; to fret over imaginary troubles. Pronounced qǐ rén yōu tiān.
- groundless worry; needless anxiety; to fret over imaginary troubles
Definitions & Examples
Nǐ你
zhè这
shì是
qǐ杞
rén人
yōu忧
tiān天
，
shì事
qing情
bù不
huì会
nà那
me么
zāo糟
de的
。
You are worrying needlessly; things won't be that bad.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
nà那
xiē些
hái还
méi没
fā发
shēng生
de的
shì事
，
bié别
qǐ杞
rén人
yōu忧
tiān天
le了
。
Don't worry about things that haven't happened yet; don't fret over imaginary troubles.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
qǐ杞
rén人
yōu忧
tiān天
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
zhǐ只
huì会
ràng让
nǐ你
gèng更
jiāo焦
lǜ虑
。
This kind of groundless worrying will only make you more anxious.
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