汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 杞人忧天
杞人忧天 (杞人憂天)
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
杞 The names of the princes of Zhou Dynasty in the area of Qi County, Henan / Individuals in Qi State are afraid of the sky falling down / An analogy of unnecessary or unfounded worries and worries
《列子·天瑞》杞国有人,忧天地崩坠,身亡所寄,废寝食者。”后因以杞人忧天”称不必要的担忧纵令消息未必真,杞人忧天独苦辛。
rén () yōu tiān
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