make trouble out of nothing; deliberately create disputes
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to make trouble out of nothing; to deliberately create disputes when there were no problems; to make a mountain out of a molehill
derogatoryA four-character idiom (成语) used to criticize someone who deliberately provokes trouble or creates conflicts where none existed. Often carries a negative, accusatory tone.
Tā他
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
wú无
shì事
shēng生
fēi非
，
ràng让
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
qì气
fēn氛
hěn很
jǐn紧
zhāng张
。
He always likes to make trouble out of nothing, making the office atmosphere very tense.
Méi没
shì事
bú不
yào要
wú无
shì事
shēng生
fēi非
，
dà大
jiā家
hé和
píng平
xiāng相
chǔ处
bù不
hǎo好
ma吗
？
If there's nothing wrong, don't make trouble out of nothing—can't we all just get along peacefully?
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Jì记
zhě者
pī批
píng评
nà那
wèi位
zhèng政
kè客
shì是
zài在
wú无
shì事
shēng生
fēi非
，
gù故
yì意
zhì制
zào造
máo矛
dùn盾
。
The reporter criticized that politician for making trouble out of nothing, deliberately creating conflicts.