庸人自扰 in English yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to get upset over nothing
  • to make problems for oneself

Simplified Characters

庸 人 自 扰

Traditional Characters

庸 人 自 擾

Pinyin

yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

庸yong1ordinary 人ren2man 自zi4self 扰rao3to disturb