gei2 jan4 zi1 jau1杞人之忧
Jyutpinggei2 jan4 zi1 jau1
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Definition

lit. the fear held by a man of 杞[Qi3] that the sky would fall (idiom)

Tone guide

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

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