自寻烦恼 (zì xún fán nǎo) — to bring trouble on oneself (by worrying or overthinking); to borrow trouble
Definition
A self-deprecating idiom for unnecessarily worrying or creating problems that didn't exist — blaming oneself for the trouble.
idiom
to bring trouble on oneself (by worrying or overthinking)to borrow trouble
Examples
- 自寻烦恼。Bié wèi nà xiē méi fā shēng de shì zì xún fán nǎo le.Don't bring trouble on yourself over things that haven't happened.
- ，自寻烦恼。Tā zǒng dān xīn bié rén zěn me kàn tā, zhēn shì zì xún fán nǎo.He's always worried about what others think of him — he's really borrowing trouble.
- 自寻烦恼，？Nǐ zhè yàng zuò wán quán shì zì xún fán nǎo, hé bì ne?What you're doing is completely bringing trouble on yourself — why bother?
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