惹事生非 (rě shì shēng fēi) — to stir up trouble, to provoke a dispute
Definition
A four-character chengyu meaning to deliberately stir up trouble or provoke disputes — stronger than simply 'causing problems' because it implies intentional provocation.
verb
to stir up troubleto provoke a dispute
Examples
- 惹事生非，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài dān wèi lǐ rě shì shēng fēi, gǎo dé dà jiā dōu bù yú kuài.He always likes to stir up trouble at work, making everyone unhappy.
- 惹事生非，？Nǐ shǎo zài wài miàn rě shì shēng fēi, ān ān wěn wěn guò rì zi bù hǎo ma?Stop provoking trouble outside; isn't it better to live a stable life?
- ，惹事生非。Zhè jiàn shì běn lái hěn jiǎn dān, jiù shì yǒu rén rě shì shēng fēi cái biàn de fù zá.This matter was simple at first; it only became complicated because someone stirred up trouble.
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