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杞天之慮

简杞天之虑 · 繁杞天之慮

Mandarin · pinyin Qǐ tiān zhī lǜ

see 杞人之憂 Qǐ rén zhī yōu

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杞: qǐ · willow; medlar tree; a small feudal state (Qi)
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
慮: Look up this written character
虑: lǜ · be concerned, worry about

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3–1–1–4 · Qi3 tian1 zhi1 lu:4

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gei2 tin1 zi1 leoi6

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