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杞国忧天

Qǐ guó yōu tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 杞人憂天|杞人忧天[Qǐ rén yōu tiān]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

杞國憂天 杞国忧天 [Qi3 guo2 you1 tian1] /see 杞人憂天|杞人忧天[Qi3 ren2 you1 tian1]/

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Other forms in these source records: 杞國憂天

  • 杞
    qǐ

    Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense) / willow

    Qǐ

    Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state / surname Qi

  • 国
    guó

    country / nation / state / (bound form) national

    Guó

    surname Guo

  • 忧
    yōu

    to worry / to concern oneself with / worried / anxiety / sorrow / (literary) to observe mourning

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.