添麻烦 (tiān mā) — to cause trouble (for someone), to bother someone
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'to cause trouble (for someone)', always about putting an extra burden on another person. Almost always follows 给 + person, e.g. 给你添麻烦了.
verb
to cause trouble (for someone)to bother someone
Examples
- ，。Shí zài bù hǎo yì si, gěi nǐ tiān le zhè me duō má fan.I'm really sorry for causing you so much trouble.
- 添麻烦。Wǒ bù xiǎng zài gěi tā tiān mā le.I don't want to cause him trouble anymore.
- 添麻烦，。Měi cì huí lái dōu gěi nǐ jiā tiān mā, zhēn guò yì bú qù.Every time I come back I cause trouble for your family — I feel really bad.
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