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自寻烦恼

zì xún fán nǎodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-b717505b0531c29c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

自尋煩惱 自寻烦恼 [zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3] /to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 自尋煩惱

  • 自
    zì

    (bound form) self / oneself / from / since / naturally / as a matter of course

  • 寻
    xún

    to search / to look for / to seek

  • 烦
    fán

    to feel vexed / to bother / to trouble / superfluous and confusing / edgy

  • 恼
    nǎo

    to get angry

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.