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Like the man in the State of Qi who feared the sky would fall on his head

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In the State of Qi during the Zhou Dynasty (11th century - 221B.C.), there was a man who worried all the time the sky might fall and the earth collapse. Mostly, he vexed where to shelter in the event of the calamity. Nothing could persuade him to stop worrying.

"Take it easy," one man said to him. "The sky is only air, and you breathe that all your life. Why worry about the sky falling on your head when obviously that isn't going to happen?"

"You're right that that the sky is nothing but air," replied the man. "But what about the sun, moon and stars? Can't they fall too?"

"Listen. The sun, the moon and the stars are really all just so much more hot air. The only difference is they happen to shine," said the adviser.

Hearing this, the worrying man was greatly relieved.

Later, this phrase was adopted to describe a person's unnecessary anxiety.

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