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煩惱

简烦恼 · 繁煩惱

Mandarin · pinyin fán nǎo

to be worried
to be distressed
worries

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烦: fán · bother, vex, trouble; troublesome
恼: nǎo · angered, filled with hate

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2–3 · fan2 nao3

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faan4 nou5

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adj

annoyed; troubled; upset; vexed; worried; uneasy

noun

annoyance; troubles; vexation; worries; anxiety; sorrow
(Buddhism, Hinduism) klesha

verb

to worry; to agonize; to be anxious about

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