惹事生非 (rě shì shēng fēi) — to stir up trouble, to provoke a dispute

Definizione

A four-character chengyu meaning to deliberately stir up trouble or provoke disputes — stronger than simply 'causing problems' because it implies intentional provocation.

verb
to stir up troubleto provoke a dispute

Esempi

  • 惹事生非
    Tā zǒng xǐ huan zài dān wèi lǐ rě shì shēng fēi, gǎo dé dà jiā dōu bù yú kuài.
    He always likes to stir up trouble at work, making everyone unhappy.
  • 惹事生非
    Nǐ shǎo zài wài miàn rě shì shēng fēi, ān ān wěn wěn guò rì zi bù hǎo ma?
    Stop provoking trouble outside; isn't it better to live a stable life?
  • 惹事生非
    Zhè jiàn shì běn lái hěn jiǎn dān, jiù shì yǒu rén rě shì shēng fēi cái biàn de fù zá.
    This matter was simple at first; it only became complicated because someone stirred up trouble.

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