cause trouble; provoke trouble
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to cause trouble; to provoke trouble or disaster
Often used in warnings or negative contexts. Can refer to creating problems for oneself or others.
Nǐ你
bié别
gěi给
wǒ我
rě惹
shì事
。
Don't cause trouble for me.
Tā他
zài在
wài外
rě惹
le了
bù不
shǎo少
shì事
。
He caused quite a bit of trouble outside.
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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
zǒng总
shì是
zài在
xué学
xiào校
rě惹
shì事
。
This child is always causing trouble at school.
Tā他
hē喝
zuì醉
le了
jiù就
róng容
yì易
rě惹
shì事
。
He easily causes trouble when he's drunk.