找麻烦 (zhǎo má fan) — to look for trouble (for oneself); to cause trouble for someone, to pick on someone
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to look for / cause trouble' — directed either at yourself (自找麻烦) or at someone else (找你麻烦). Often used as a warning: 别找我麻烦 ('don't pick on me').
verb
to look for trouble (for oneself)to cause trouble for someoneto pick on someone
Examples
- 找麻烦，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zì jǐ zhǎo má fan, méi rén lǐ tā.He always likes to look for trouble for himself; no one pays him any attention.
- ，。Nǐ bié zhǎo wǒ má fan, wǒ kě méi rě nǐ.Don't pick on me; I didn't provoke you.
- ，找麻烦。Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chǔ lǐ hǎo le, bié zài zhǎo má fan le.This matter has been handled; don't cause any more trouble.
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