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Home / Idiom / 寻事生非

to look for trouble

寻事生非
xún shì shēng fēi
x+ǘn·2nd tonesh+ì·4th tonesh+ēng·1st tonef+ēi·1st tone
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Synonyms
Synonyms
to stir up trouble惹是生非rě shì shēng fēito incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people · to tell tales · to make mischief挑拨是非tiǎo bō shì fēi(idiom) to make trouble without reason; to be deliberately provocative无理取闹wú lǐ qǔ nào
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