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derogworry unnecessarily; be haunted by an imaginary fear
这不是杞人忧天吗?
Isn't it like the man of Qi who was afraid of the sky falling?
也许他完全是杞人忧天。
Maybe he is merely imagining things.
也许我们有一点杞人忧天。
Maybe we're all getting a little carried away by this.
别杞人忧天了。
Don't cross the bridge until you come to it.
她的恐惧事实证明是杞人忧天。
Her fears proved ill-founded.
他们也并非杞人忧天。
They are wise to be wary.
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