自寻烦恼 meaning in English
bring trouble on oneself; borrow trouble; fret one's gizzard; look [ask] for trouble oneself; give oneself unnecessary trouble; harass oneself; meet trouble half-way; torture oneself with unpleasant thoughts; upset oneself for no reason; vex oneself; torture oneself with unpleasant thoughts; wake a sleeping dog; work oneself up for no reason at all; worry oneself
Examples
- My good cousin, absolve yourself from sorrow .
我的好姐姐，别自寻烦恼吧。 - It was her nature to borrow trouble .
她生来喜欢自寻烦恼。 - If you invest in that company, you'll burn your fingers .
如果你投资给那家公司，无异是自寻烦恼。 - Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable .
不为区区琐事，或寻常事故，或难免之事，自寻烦恼。 - "what need you getting drunk then, and cutting up, prue?" said a spruce quadroon .
“谁叫你老喝得醉醺醺的，自寻烦恼呢？蒲璐？”一个漂亮的公仆说。