English–Chinese
“worry needlessly” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinqǐ rén yōu tiān
Example
别为没发生的事杞人忧天。bié wèi méi fā shēng de shì qǐ rén yōu tiān
Don't worry needlessly about things that haven't happened.
How to say “worry needlessly” in Chinese
“Worry needlessly” in Chinese is 杞人忧天 (qǐ rén yōu tiān).
Fear reaches beyond the evidence and turns a merely possible danger into a source of present distress.
Example sentences with 杞人忧天
别担心，没必要杞人忧天。bié dān xīn méi bì yào qǐ rén yōu tiān
Don't worry; there's no need to worry needlessly.
Tips for using 杞人忧天
- In everyday conversation, the idiom can sound more literary than ordinary speech, so it often appears in a clear comment on someone's anxious thinking.