麻烦事 (mā) — troublesome matter, nuisance
Definition
A compound noun for an annoying situation or hassle. Light and colloquial — a small problem or nuisance, not a serious crisis (难事).
noun
troublesome matternuisance
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 麻烦事。Chǔ lǐ zhè ge wén jiàn shì jiàn mā.Handling this document is a troublesome matter.
- 麻烦事。Bié ràng zhè zhǒng mā yǐng xiǎng nǐ de xīn qíng.Don't let this kind of nuisance affect your mood.
- 麻烦事。Měi cì chū chāi dōu huì yù dào yì xiē mā.Every business trip I encounter some troublesome matters.
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