庸人自扰

Traditional: 庸人自擾

yōng rén zì rǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom)

What does 庸人自扰 mean?

庸人自扰 (yōng rén zì rǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom)

2fig. to get upset over nothing

3to make problems for oneself

Character breakdown

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庸yōngordinary · to use 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 扰rǎoto disturb

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庸人自扰

yōng rén zì rǎo

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