pick a quarrel; find fault deliberately
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pick a quarrel; to find fault deliberately; to provoke
informalUsually implies looking for an excuse to start an argument or fight. Often used with 打架 or 吵架. The variant form 找茬儿 is equally common.
Tā他
gù故
yì意
zhǎo找
chá碴
r儿
dǎ打
jià架
。
He deliberately picked a quarrel to start a fight.
Nǐ你
bié别
lái来
zhǎo找
chá碴
r儿
，
wǒ我
méi没
rě惹
nǐ你
。
Don't come here looking for trouble—I didn't provoke you.
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Zhè这
ge个
rén人
zǒng总
ài爱
zhǎo找
chá碴
r儿
，
hěn很
nán难
xiāng相
chǔ处
。
This person always likes to find fault with others and is hard to get along with.
Jǐng警
chá察
shuō说
tā他
zuì醉
jiǔ酒
zhǎo找
chá碴
r儿
nào闹
shì事
。
The police said he was drunk and picking fights to cause trouble.