庸人自扰
yōng​rén​zì​rǎo

to worry for no reason

  • created sense approved 庸人自扰/庸人自擾 · yōng​rén​zì​rǎo · to worry for no reason — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    庸人自扰 / 庸人自擾

    yōng​rén​zì​rǎo

    to worry for no reason

    (idiom) to get upset over nothing; to make trouble for oneself or create problems where there are none

    庸人 (literal) → 庸人 · yōng​rén · mediocre person 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 扰 (literal) → 扰/擾 · rǎo · to disturb

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