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自尋煩惱

简自寻烦恼 · 繁自尋煩惱

Mandarin · pinyin zì xún fán nǎo

to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)

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自: zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
尋: Look up this written character
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寻: xún · seek, search, look for; ancient
烦: fán · bother, vex, trouble; troublesome
恼: nǎo · angered, filled with hate

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4–2–2–3 · zi4 xun2 fan2 nao3

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zi6 cam4 faan4 nou5

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