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杞人之憂
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Qǐrénzhīyōu
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- lit. the fear held by a man of 杞 Qǐ that the sky would fall (idiom)
- fig. groundless fears
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杞人憂天
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Qǐrényōutiān
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- lit. like the man of 杞 Qǐ who feared the sky would fall (idiom)
- fig. to entertain groundless fears
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杞國
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Qǐguó
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the State of Qǐ in modern Qǐ county 杞縣, Henan (c. 1500-445 BC), a small vassal state of Shang and Western Zhou for most of its existence
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杞天之慮
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Qǐtiānzhīlǜ
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see 杞人之憂 Qǐrénzhīyōu
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杞婦
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Qǐfù
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- 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
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杞縣
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Qǐ Xiàn
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Qi County or Qixian, a county in Kaifeng City 開封市 Kāifēng Shì, Henan
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