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zìxúnfánnǎo

idiom #26,778

Meanings

Nǐ bù qù xiǎng nà jiàn shì jiù hǎo le, hébì zìxún fánnǎo?

Just don't think about that matter — why bring trouble on yourself?

Tā zǒngshì dānxīn yīxiē bù kěnéng fāshēng de shì, jiǎnzhí shì zìxún fánnǎo.

He always worries about things that can't possibly happen — he's really just creating unnecessary trouble for himself.

usage

Often used to gently chide someone for overthinking or worrying needlessly. Similar in spirit to the English expression 'borrowing trouble'.

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