Definition
惹祸 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to cause trouble' or 'to bring disaster upon oneself'. The verb 惹 and the object 祸 can split when inserting aspect markers, measure words, or complements — e.g. 惹了祸 ('caused trouble'), 惹过祸 ('have caused trouble before'), 惹出祸来 ('stir up trouble'). The person who suffers the consequences is usually the subject; the trouble itself is the object 祸.
v.o.
to cause troubleto bring disaster upon oneself
Examples
- ，惹祸。Tā kāichē bù xiǎoxīn, jiéguǒ rě huò le.He drove carelessly and ended up causing trouble.
- ，。Zhè háizi yòu rě le huò, bǎ huāpíng dǎ suì le.This child caused trouble again, breaking the vase.
- ，惹祸。Bié luàn shuōhuà, xiǎoxīn rě huò.Don't speak carelessly, be careful not to cause trouble.
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