cause trouble; look for trouble; be deliberately difficult
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to deliberately look for trouble; to pick a quarrel; to cause unnecessary annoyance
informalColloquial expression used to describe someone intentionally creating difficulties or provoking conflicts. Often carries a negative connotation of being unreasonable or troublesome.
Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
dǎo倒
máo毛
fàn饭
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
máng忙
。
Don't cause trouble here, everyone is very busy.
Tā他
yòu又
kāi开
shǐ始
dǎo倒
máo毛
fàn饭
le了
，
gù故
yì意
bù不
jiē接
diàn电
huà话
。
He's starting to be deliberately difficult again, purposely not answering the phone.
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Zhè这
gè个
rén人
hěn很
nán难
hé合
zuò作
，
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
dǎo倒
máo毛
fàn饭
。
This person is hard to work with, always liking to cause trouble.