杞天之虑 — “Unnecessary or groundless worries”
杞天之虑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unnecessary or groundless worries”. Baseless fears. Literally, “Qi's worry about the sky”.
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杞天之虑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
杞天之虑 Character Breakdown
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面对即将到来的新项目，他总是感到杞天之虑，担心一切都会出错。
Facing the upcoming new project, he always feels unnecessary worry, fearing that everything will go wrong.
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What does 杞天之虑 mean?
杞天之虑 (qǐ tiān zhī lǜ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “unnecessary or groundless worries”.
How do you pronounce 杞天之虑?
杞天之虑 is pronounced qǐ tiān zhī lǜ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杞天之虑 literally mean?
Literally, 杞天之虑 means “Qi's worry about the sky”. It is used to mean “unnecessary or groundless worries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杞天之虑?
比喻不必要的或缺乏根据的忧虑和担心。同“杞人忧天”。亦省作“杞虑”。