找上门 (zhǎo shǎng) — to come to someone's door (often uninvited), to call on someone
Definition
Usually implies trouble, a debt collector, or a problem coming to find YOU — not a friendly visit. Conveys an unwelcome or pressing caller arriving at your door.
verb
to come to someone's door (often uninvited)to call on someone
Examples
- 找上门。Zuó tiān yǒu rén zhǎo shǎng lái zhǎo nǐ.Yesterday someone came to the door looking for you.
- 找上门。Zhài zhǔ yǐ jīng zhǎo shǎng le sān cì le.The creditor has come to the door three times already.
- 找上门。Jǐng chá zhǎo shǎng diào chá zhè jiàn shì.The police came to the door to investigate this matter.
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