|
|
杞人之忧
|
Qǐrénzhīyōu
|
- lit. the fear held by a man of 杞 Qǐ that the sky would fall (idiom)
- fig. groundless fears
|
|
|
杞人忧天
|
Qǐrényōutiān
|
- lit. like the man of 杞 Qǐ who feared the sky would fall (idiom)
- fig. to entertain groundless fears
|
|
|
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
|
|
|
杞天之虑
|
Qǐtiānzhīlǜ
|
see 杞人之忧 Qǐrénzhīyōu
|
|
|
杞妇
|
Qǐfù
|
- the wife of 杞梁 Qǐ Liáng, a senior official of the state of Qi 杞 Qǐ who died on a military expedition
- (fig.) a widow
|