杞人之忧 — “Unnecessary or groundless worries”
杞人之忧 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unnecessary or groundless worries”. Baseless anxiety; alarmist worries. Literally, “the worries of the man of Qi”.
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考试前他总是担心自己会考砸，这完全是杞人之忧，他平时学习很努力。
He always worried he would fail the exam before it even happened, which was entirely a case of baseless anxiety; he usually studied very hard.
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What does 杞人之忧 mean?
杞人之忧 (qǐ rén zhī yōu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unnecessary or groundless worries”.
How do you pronounce 杞人之忧?
杞人之忧 is pronounced qǐ rén zhī yōu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杞人之忧 literally mean?
Literally, 杞人之忧 means “the worries of the man of Qi”. It is used to mean “unnecessary or groundless worries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杞人之忧?
比喻不必要的或缺乏根据的忧虑和担心。同“杞人忧天”。