烦恼 (fán nǎo) — worried, distressed, troubled | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

烦恼 is a longer-lasting worry or distress — often about life problems, not small irritations. Compare 烦 (annoyed by something specific) and 苦恼 (deeper inner anguish).

adjective

worrieddistressedtroubled

Examples

烦恼。
Tā hěn fán nǎo.
He is very worried.
烦恼。
Zhè shì yí jiàn fán nǎo de shì.
This is a worrying matter.
烦恼，。
Bié tài fán nǎo le, yí qiè dōu huì hǎo de.
Don't be too distressed; everything will be fine.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

烦fánannoyed

'烦' and '恼' both express irritation, together naming being distressed.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 煩; 烦 is its simplified writing.

火頁煩

火火huǒfire
頁頁yèhead

In the traditional form 煩, the shape is made from 火 (fire) and 頁 (head).

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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