庸人自擾

jung4 jan4 zi6 jiu5

lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom) · fig. to get upset over nothing · to make problems for oneself

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom)
  2. fig. to get upset over nothing
  3. to make problems for oneself

Written Forms

庸人自擾Traditional · Main Form
庸人自扰Alternate Form

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