杞国之忧

杞國之憂
Qǐguózhīyōu
see 杞人之忧 Qǐrénzhīyōu

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 杞国 Qǐguó the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞县, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
2 之 zhī
  1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
  2. him
  3. her
  4. it
3 忧 yōu
  1. to worry
  2. to concern oneself with
  3. worried
  4. anxiety
  5. sorrow
  6. (literary) to observe mourning

Related entries

杞天之虑 Qǐtiānzhīlǜ see 杞人之忧 Qǐrénzhīyōu