杞國憂天 qǐ guó yōu tiān

man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

Characters

Character Meaning
杞 qǐ
surname Qi; Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)
國 guó
country; nation; state
憂 yōu
to worry; worried; anxiety
天 tiān HSK 1
day; sky; heaven