杞人忧天 Traditional 杞人憂天 Qǐ rén yōu tiān 🔊 like the man of 杞[Qi3] who feared the… + Keep this word Meanings Qǐ rén yōu tiān name 杞人憂天 (lit.) like the man of 杞[Qi3] who feared the sky would fall (idiom)(fig.) to entertain groundless fears Its characters 杞qǐChinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense)人rénperson; peopleHSK 1忧yōuto worry天tiāndayHSK 1