杞天忧qǐ tiān yōu
(1) 《列子·天瑞》:“杞国有人忧天地崩坠,身亡所寄,废寝食者”。传说杞国有个人怕天塌下来,愁得寝食不安
英
like the man of Qi who was haunted by the fear that the sky might fall
(2) 比喻不必要的忧虑
with unwarranted anxiety
⒈ 同“杞人忧天”。
引吕志伊《镇山楼远眺》诗:“怕向彩云深处望,西南半壁杞天忧。”