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杞人忧天，是汉语成语，读音是qǐ rén yōu tiān，意思是总是去忧虑那些不切实际的事物。杞人忧天是《列子·天瑞》篇中的一则寓言，后来成为一个固定成语，常用来讽刺那些不必要的担心，但也有人用其表达一种忧患意识。
To worry about the sky is a Chinese idiom with the pronunciation of qǐ rén yōu tiān, which means to always worry about those unrealistic things. Worrying about the sky is a fable in “Liezi Tianrui”, which later became a fixed idiom, often used to ridicule those unnecessary worries, but some people use it to express a sense of worry.
揠（拔）苗助长，汉语成语，拼音是yà miáo zhù zhǎng，意思是把苗拔起来，帮助其成长。比喻违反事物的发展规律，急于求成，最后事与愿违。 出自《孟子·公孙丑上》。
Pull the seedlings to promote growth, a Chinese idiom, pinyin is yà miáo zhù zhǎng, which means to pull up the seedlings to help them grow. The metaphor violates the law of development of things, eager to achieve results, and finally backfires. From “Mencius·Gongsun Chou”.
水中捞月，汉语成语，拼音是shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè，意思是到水中去捞月亮。比喻去做根本做不到的事情，只能白费力气。出自《沁园春》。
Fishing for the moon in the water is a Chinese idiom. The pinyin is shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè, which means to fish for the moon in the water. It is a waste of energy to do things that are simply impossible. From “Qinyuanchun”.