Definition
无理取闹 is a four-character idiom that describes someone who deliberately makes trouble or picks a quarrel without any valid reason. It's used to criticize unreasonable, provocative behavior — often when someone is being stubbornly argumentative or creating conflict out of nowhere. You can use it in both spoken and written Chinese, especially in complaints or accusations.
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to make trouble without reasonto be deliberately unreasonable and quarrelsome
Examples
- 无理取闹，。Tā gēnběn jiù shì zài wú lǐ qǔ nào, nǐ bié lǐ tā.He's just making trouble without reason — don't pay him any attention.
- 无理取闹，。Nǐ zhèyàng wú lǐ qǔ nào, zhǐ huì ràng shìqing gèng zāo.Making trouble like this will only make things worse.
- 无理取闹，。Gùkè zài diàn lǐ wú lǐ qǔ nào, jīnglǐ zhǐhǎo bàojǐng le.The customer was making trouble in the store without reason, so the manager had to call the police.
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