gei2 jan4 jau1 tin1杞人忧天
Jyutpinggei2 jan4 jau1 tin1
Yalegéi yành yāu tīn

Definition

lit. like the man of 杞[Qi3] who feared the sky would fall (idiom)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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