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Meaning of 杞人忧天

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杞 qǐ 人 rén 忧 yōu 天 tiān (Trad.: 杞人憂天)
man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
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Synonym: 庸人自扰
Example Sentences
1
这岂不是杞人忧天吗
?
Isn't this a case of the man of Qi worrying lest the sky fall?
2
总的来说
,
这些警告已被证明是杞人忧天
。
By and large, these warnings have turned out to be wide of the mark.
3
那么
,
人们应如何对待潜在泡沫呢
?
忽视它们还是整日杞人忧天
?
So what should people do about potential bubbles? Ignore them or worry so much they do nothing?
4
这是不是意味着所有的警告都只是杞人忧天呢
?
Does this mean that all the warnings were misplaced?
5
在另外一边
,
你的同事们嘲笑你杞人忧天
,
神经质
。
On the other, your colleagues pooh-pooh you as pessimistic or even neurotic.