杞人忧天

qǐ rén yōu tiān

to worry needlessly

HSK 6

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Definitions

ENto worry needlessly
为不可能的事担心
杞憂
기우

Example Sentences

杞人忧天了,不会有事的。

Bié qǐ rén yōu tiān le, bù huì yǒu shì de.

Stop worrying needlessly, nothing will happen.

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What does 杞人忧天 mean in Chinese?+

杞人忧天 (qǐ rén yōu tiān) means "to worry needlessly" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 杞人忧天?+

杞人忧天 is pronounced "qǐ rén yōu tiān" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 杞人忧天?+

杞人忧天 is an HSK 6 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 杞人忧天?+

杞人忧天 is composed of the characters: 杞, 人, 忧, 天.

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