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找麻烦 (zhǎo má fan) — to look for trouble (for oneself); to cause trouble for someone, to pick on someone

Definition

A separable verb meaning 'to look for / cause trouble' — directed either at yourself (自找麻烦) or at someone else (找你麻烦). Often used as a warning: 别找我麻烦 ('don't pick on me').

verb
to look for trouble (for oneself)to cause trouble for someoneto pick on someone

Examples

  • 找麻烦，。
    Tā zǒng xǐ huan zì jǐ zhǎo má fan, méi rén lǐ tā.
    He always likes to look for trouble for himself; no one pays him any attention.
  • ，。
    Nǐ bié zhǎo wǒ má fan, wǒ kě méi rě nǐ.
    Don't pick on me; I didn't provoke you.
  • ，找麻烦。
    Zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng chǔ lǐ hǎo le, bié zài zhǎo má fan le.
    This matter has been handled; don't cause any more trouble.
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