stir up trouble; provoke disputes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to provoke trouble; to stir up disputes; to cause conflict
neutralA four-character idiom used to describe someone who actively creates problems or arguments. Often carries a negative connotation.
Tā他
zhěng整
tiān天
wú无
suǒ所
shì事
shì事
，
zhǐ只
huì会
rě惹
shì是
shēng生
fēi非
。
He does nothing all day and only knows how to stir up trouble.
Zài在
zhè这
gè个
mǐn敏
gǎn感
shí时
qī期
，
bù不
yào要
rě惹
shì是
shēng生
fēi非
。
Don't provoke disputes during this sensitive period.
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Nà那
jǐ几
gè个
hái孩
zi子
zài在
xué学
xiào校
zǒng总
ài爱
rě惹
shì是
shēng生
fēi非
。
Those kids always love to cause trouble at school.