惹是生非 (rě shì shēng fēi) — to stir up trouble, to provoke a dispute
Definition
A four-character idiom meaning to deliberately provoke disputes or stir up trouble. Carries a strong negative judgment — the person is seen as causing problems on purpose, not by accident.
idiom
to stir up troubleto provoke a dispute
Examples
- 惹是生非，。Tā zǒng ài rě shì shēng fēi, dà jiā dōu bù xǐ huan tā.He always likes to stir up trouble; nobody likes him.
- 惹是生非，。Nǐ shǎo zài wài miàn rě shì shēng fēi, huí jiā hǎo hǎo gōng zuò.Stop causing trouble outside and come home to work properly.
- 惹是生非，。Zhè zhǒng rě shì shēng fēi de huà, qiān wàn bié dào chù shuō.Don't go around saying things that stir up trouble.
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