惹麻烦 (rě mā) — to cause trouble, to stir up trouble
Definition
Literally 'to stir up trouble' — 惹 introduces the cause, 麻烦 is the trouble itself, so this verb always takes trouble as its object. Use when the subject is the one who creates a problem for others, not the one who has the problem.
verb
to cause troubleto stir up trouble
Examples
- 惹麻烦。Bié gěi wǒ rě mā.Don't cause trouble for me.
- 。Tā jīng cháng zài wài miàn rě má fan.He often stirs up trouble outside.
- ？Nǐ zhè cì rě le shén me má fan?What trouble did you stir up this time?
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