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

庸人自扰
yōng rén zì rǎo
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(lit.) like the man of 杞 who feared the sky would fall (idiom) · (fig.) to entertain groundless fears杞人忧天Qǐ rén yōu tiānto fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily · crying over spilt milk · often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues替古人担忧tì gǔ rén dān yōu
Antonyms
to find some consolation (idiom) · to find relief in聊以自慰liáo yǐ zì wèi
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