<p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/40877/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">杞人憂天</a>:</p>

<p>There was a man in Qi always worrying about the sky might fall. People use the term 杞人憂天 to describe someone worry too much, even about the most unlikely events.</p>

<p>Example:</p>

<p>Worry about car accident is one thing, worry about alien invasion or zombie apocalypse is really 杞人憂天</p>

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2019-10-12T02:08:59.560Z
Thank you -- Exactly what I was looking for! :)
user22907
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2019-10-12T04:52:15.327Z
杞人忧天 is a bit different. It's worrying about something unlikely to happen, while OP is asking  "Worrying does not change the outcome".
dan
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2019-10-12T05:12:47.010Z
OP said 杞人忧天 is what he exactly looking for, I think his meant to ask what idiom describe "worry about something that is unlikely to happen" instead of " worry about something won't change the outcome" In essence -- "uselessly worry"
Tang Ho
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2019-10-12T05:25:55.600Z
OP: when someone is spending a lot of time / energy worrying about something that they have no control over. -- That is sign of 杞人忧天
Tang Ho
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2019-10-12T06:48:40.717Z
Let's say that you take a test and you think you did poorly on it, so are spending a lot of time / energy worrying about the results. The test has already been completed -- there is nothing you can do to change how you did. Does 杞人憂天 fit?
user22907
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2019-10-12T07:43:01.523Z
@user22907 That's not the context 杞人忧天 should be used. 杞人忧天 also implies that you worry something that are not concerning you. In your case, you do concern your test results.
dan
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2019-10-12T07:55:33.813Z
@user22907 No, it doesn't fit 杞人憂天, Spend time and energy on worrying something you have no control include something that may happen, but most likely won't happen, does fit the description of 杞人憂天. I meant, yes, if the result is already on record and you just don't know it yet, the situation is also out of your control, just for different reason.
Tang Ho
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Tang Ho
<p>Is there an Idiom/成語 for "Worrying does not change the outcome"?</p>

<p>To be used when someone is spending a lot of time / energy worrying about something that they have no control over.</p>

<p>Thanks for any help!</p>

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2019-10-12T04:54:04.723Z
If you can provide a context, you may get a better answer.
dan
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Idiom/成語 for "Worrying Doesn't Change the Outcome"
# Idiom/成語 for "Worrying Doesn't Change the Outcome"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-12)

Is there an Idiom/成語 for "Worrying does not change the outcome"?

To be used when someone is spending a lot of time / energy worrying about something that they have no control over.

Thanks for any help!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: If you can provide a context, you may get a better answer.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-10-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

[杞人憂天](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/40877/):

There was a man in Qi always worrying about the sky might fall. People use the term 杞人憂天 to describe someone worry too much, even about the most unlikely events.

Example:

Worry about car accident is one thing, worry about alien invasion or zombie apocalypse is really 杞人憂天

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you -- Exactly what I was looking for! :)  
> **username_1**: 杞人忧天 is a bit different. It's worrying about something unlikely to happen, while OP is asking  "Worrying does not change the outcome".  
> **username_2**: OP said 杞人忧天 is what he exactly looking for, I think his meant to ask what idiom describe "worry about something that is unlikely to happen" instead of " worry about something won't change the outcome" In essence -- "uselessly worry"  
> **username_2**: OP: when someone is spending a lot of time / energy worrying about something that they have no control over. -- That is sign of 杞人忧天  
> **username_0**: Let's say that you take a test and you think you did poorly on it, so are spending a lot of time / energy worrying about the results. The test has already been completed -- there is nothing you can do to change how you did. Does 杞人憂天 fit?  
> **username_1**: @username_0 That's not the context 杞人忧天 should be used. 杞人忧天 also implies that you worry something that are not concerning you. In your case, you do concern your test results.  
> **username_2**: @username_0 No, it doesn't fit 杞人憂天, Spend time and energy on worrying something you have no control include something that may happen, but most likely won't happen, does fit the description of 杞人憂天. I meant, yes, if the result is already on record and you just don't know it yet, the situation is also out of your control, just for different reason.  

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