Definition
惹是生非 is a fixed four-character idiom meaning 'to stir up trouble' or 'to provoke a dispute'. The literal components — 惹 (provoke), 是 (right), 生 (create), 非 (wrong) — combine to suggest 'provoking right and wrong', but the actual meaning is about deliberately causing conflict or trouble. It's used as a verb phrase, often in warnings or criticisms of someone's behavior.
f.e.
to stir up troubleto provoke a dispute
Examples
- 惹是生非，。Tā zǒng ài rě shì shēng fēi, dàjiā dōu bù xǐhuan tā.He always likes to stir up trouble; nobody likes him.
- 惹是生非，。Nǐ shǎo zài wàimiàn rě shì shēng fēi, huí jiā hǎohāo gōngzuò.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 dàochù shuō.Don't go around saying things that stir up trouble.
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